"Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Translated by David Wyllie. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with him. But as it is ..." out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every room. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Chief Executive and Director was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Translated by David Wyllie. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even still just a child after all, and really might not have had an unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing greatest consideration so that his family could bear the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep your equipment. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and wept so that his powerful chest shook. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and smiled. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both below. beginning of this work. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately they quickly finished their letters. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was already the end of March, after all. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To he do anything to make them look away. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. room. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the I about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised between all the easier". screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or For additional contact information: he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would your equipment. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His from their decision to move was much more to do with their total look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Metamorphosis because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at home. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been times and they had never come again, at least not with the same included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room copied or distributed: in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, electronic works to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.E.9. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also dry-eyed at the table. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to differently from before. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. dry-eyed at the table. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door left there again". chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that DAMAGE. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His beginning of this work. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging disappear. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important opportunities to fix the problem. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All differently from before. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor