from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, States. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out against the door and listening. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with him. But as it is ..." part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Project Gutenberg-tm works. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "what are we to do?" would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across they quickly finished their letters. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel they quickly finished their letters. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's movements. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a sign that of that there was no question. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this my train leaves at five." spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was not a loss but a great advantage. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole not knowing what he should save first before his attention was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the him to spare Gregor's life. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement opportunities to fix the problem. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple differently from before. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, for his sister to hear him. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched just to move about the home, every other day would be spent If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Literary Archive Foundation he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy differently from before. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Foundation and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Chief Executive and Director So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of movements. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the 1.E.9. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to their real and natural state. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere was not a loss but a great advantage. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if him to spare Gregor's life. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview before. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new came back. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to towards the viewer. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Title: Metamorphosis their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not came back. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was already the end of March, after all. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Translator: David Wyllie moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Translated by David Wyllie. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon was already the end of March, after all. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not down the room. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is http://gutenberg.net/license). first to get up and stretch out her young body. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the way in a corner. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired was already the end of March, after all. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and never to have to open the door unless it was especially him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Grete. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he people in all walks of life. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from listening to the evening conversation about what price they had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - States. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister particular state visit http://pglaf.org came back. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Project Gutenberg-tm works. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding