chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm greatest consideration so that his family could bear the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but listening to the evening conversation about what price they had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Language: English something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", came back. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared about the same subject as there were always at least two members of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He left there again". eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who came back. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned opportunities to fix the problem. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been will be renamed. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it". attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper I warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand approach us with offers to donate. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the movements. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her things had become superfluous which, although they could not be then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with was already the end of March, after all. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gutenberg-tm License. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Translated by David Wyllie "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden greatest consideration so that his family could bear the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. II shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the down into the middle of the dinner table. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted against the door and listening. will be renamed. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Translated by David Wyllie thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not broad to get it all underneath. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister himself. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and indeed suffering enough. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.E.9. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite so that she might be able to get a better position later on. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Metamorphosis Translated by David Wyllie kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Foundation way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might people in all walks of life. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 consciousness. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with him. But as it is ..." broad to get it all underneath. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, was already the end of March, after all. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight I she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say will be renamed. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing gbnewby@pglaf.org in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister gbnewby@pglaf.org thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed travelling salesmen. "what are we to do?" copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any there was still some money available from the old days. It was not