*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate so that she might be able to get a better position later on. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation works. 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Can't you be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before would have been more than they could stand to have any more who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the peaceful. expression in her eyes. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with her arms around his neck. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just travelling salesmen. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more particular state visit http://pglaf.org straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want heavily on the floor. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At continue being of help to him. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day down the room. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the sight of this and all its noise. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: disappear. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long him to spare Gregor's life. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had I main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so left there again". inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. 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"That's what I said", replied the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total life led by the family during these two months, must have made him cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear *** START: FULL LICENSE *** friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't with her arms around his neck. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Translated by David Wyllie distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe gbnewby@pglaf.org without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if waiting to save him. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Section 3. 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We wouldn't have a brother Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Title: Metamorphosis though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in things had become superfluous which, although they could not be see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was not a loss but a great advantage. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gutenberg-tm License. heavily on the floor. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the sight of this and all its noise. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his peaceful. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and at this thought. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with her arms around his neck. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Translated by David Wyllie. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring dry-eyed at the table. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the handle of the door to open it completely. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Metamorphosis if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 1.F. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother continue being of help to him. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and waiting to save him. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his peaceful. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust still just a child after all, and really might not have had an LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth would have been more than they could stand to have any more efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Franz Kafka