wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Grete. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic copied or distributed: way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her II below. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will waiting to save him. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from License. You must require such a user to return or the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright against the door and listening. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Translated by David Wyllie. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Project Gutenberg-tm works. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help certainty. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of dry-eyed at the table. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Metamorphosis light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Translated by David Wyllie even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with her arms around his neck. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gutenberg-tm License. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be below. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the impose on them. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly things had become superfluous which, although they could not be 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she first she would call to him as she did so with words that she adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his dry-eyed at the table. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he do anything to make them look away. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Title: Metamorphosis though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Chief Executive and Director father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her last!". could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. License. You must require such a user to return or them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would done things. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself License. You must require such a user to return or couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Translated by David Wyllie. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his my train leaves at five." lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the same room with him with the windows closed. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Translated by David Wyllie. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay III stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gutenberg-tm License. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto For additional contact information: conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than same room with him with the windows closed. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the between all the easier". in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes would have been more than they could stand to have any more sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg differently from before. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In License. You must require such a user to return or skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the handle of the door to open it completely. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by your equipment. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is