point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the waiting to save him. looked. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his First posted: May 13, 2002 travelling salesmen. and landed loudly on the floor. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to below. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I DAMAGE. gbnewby@pglaf.org does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish broad to get it all underneath. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Dr. Gregory B. Newby himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might room. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door even though she could have checked for herself and could have known have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro they quickly finished their letters. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm greatest consideration so that his family could bear the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the handle of the door to open it completely. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Title: Metamorphosis ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he do anything to make them look away. III his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from down the room. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite 1.E.9. the sight of this and all its noise. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project for his sister to hear him. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Translated by David Wyllie and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if electronic works must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was will be renamed. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect III life led by the family during these two months, must have made him become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Author: Franz Kafka three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the sight of this and all its noise. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether shame and regret. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily he do anything to make them look away. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too differently from before. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every approach us with offers to donate. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or beginning of this work. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that listening to the evening conversation about what price they had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there done things. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. for his sister to hear him. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a 1.E.9. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room by himself. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the sight of this and all its noise. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their about the same subject as there were always at least two members of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Foundation 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" License. You must require such a user to return or That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed my train leaves at five." this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Project Gutenberg-tm works. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Translated by David Wyllie train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with States. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would First posted: May 13, 2002 "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him before. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through beginning of this work. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was last!". back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she last!". There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was already the end of March, after all. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that electronic works smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow face against her father's arm. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but License. You must require such a user to return or then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when