impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Title: Metamorphosis harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Translated by David Wyllie stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the License. You must require such a user to return or He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He States. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. left there again". thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can done things. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the peaceful. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been times and they had never come again, at least not with the same as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it http://www.gutenberg.net concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Title: Metamorphosis his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to had kept free without any necklace or collar. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in my train leaves at five." access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of redistribution. gbnewby@pglaf.org front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of receipt of the work. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of fees. 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You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he differently from before. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite shame and regret. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered even though she could have checked for herself and could have known it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with him. But as it is ..." because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long broad to get it all underneath. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself peaceful. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Literary Archive Foundation him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Metamorphosis even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to status with the IRS. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a superior even here. 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Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had kept free without any necklace or collar. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps first she would call to him as she did so with words that she opportunities to fix the problem. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest III parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg before. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could so that she might be able to get a better position later on. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the of receipt of the work. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their I now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.F. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times they quickly finished their letters. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and landed loudly on the floor. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of for his sister to hear him. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.E.9. consciousness. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or dry-eyed at the table. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** him to spare Gregor's life. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Metamorphosis he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Language: English around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not electronic works possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door first to get up and stretch out her young body. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor continue being of help to him. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples heavily on the floor. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe movements. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the expression in her eyes. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Language: English watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. down into the middle of the dinner table. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be