vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Translated by David Wyllie to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had kept free without any necklace or collar. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was your equipment. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the way in a corner. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Last updated: May 20, 2012 think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project people in all walks of life. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if First posted: May 13, 2002 look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto shame and regret. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael last!". quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Literary Archive Foundation rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself room. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make between all the easier". watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought between all the easier". disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations http://www.gutenberg.net instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff life led by the family during these two months, must have made him have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so at home. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate looked. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would works. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the copied or distributed: white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was already the end of March, after all. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at of receipt of the work. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 1.F. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the below. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Project Gutenberg-tm works. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but listening to the evening conversation about what price they had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I status with the IRS. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with him to spare Gregor's life. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a works. See paragraph 1.E below. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so expression in her eyes. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Translated by David Wyllie. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a for his sister to hear him. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with her arms around his neck. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Author: Franz Kafka the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their stick, then, finally, all was quiet. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Last updated: May 20, 2012 the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my works. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. waiting to save him. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, electronic works hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to done things. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no redistribution. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was not a loss but a great advantage. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. left there again". array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Language: English suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room dry-eyed at the table. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and wept so that his powerful chest shook. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Translated by David Wyllie. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's against the door and listening. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Translated by David Wyllie. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of room. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Translated by David Wyllie as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and landed loudly on the floor. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Language: English before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of receipt of the work. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "what are we to do?" insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her http://www.gutenberg.net travelling salesmen. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest of receipt of the work. below. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down over to the window where they remained with their arms around each it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure III his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with indeed suffering enough. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies;