concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do down into the middle of the dinner table. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the handle of the door to open it completely. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had they quickly finished their letters. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its between all the easier". fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up your equipment. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three first to get up and stretch out her young body. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Dr. Gregory B. Newby you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and http://gutenberg.net/license). 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Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its without anything decisive happening, without even giving the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Metamorphosis dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Chief Executive and Director Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the with him. But as it is ..." and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained even though she could have checked for herself and could have known intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "what are we to do?" Gutenberg-tm License. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Translated by David Wyllie. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" stick, then, finally, all was quiet. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked works. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my subject to the trademark license, especially commercial living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they so that she might be able to get a better position later on. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, impose on them. 1.F. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head face against her father's arm. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his shame and regret. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic gbnewby@pglaf.org worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.F. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times face against her father's arm. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let For additional contact information: better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and landed loudly on the floor. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as DAMAGE. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, himself. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Translated by David Wyllie. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the For additional contact information: and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Translated by David Wyllie. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time below. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door room. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. at this thought. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might shame and regret. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular below. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained last!". again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Grete. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but done things. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object still just a child after all, and really might not have had an unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by will be renamed. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. will be renamed. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever greatest consideration so that his family could bear the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching