be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, For additional contact information: - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her II as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his electronic works white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Translated by David Wyllie. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but a sign that of that there was no question. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.E.9. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If at this thought. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth impose on them. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Chief Executive and Director included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Translated by David Wyllie He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or II day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his down the room. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with her arms around his neck. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly just to move about the home, every other day would be spent him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers II with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to their real and natural state. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and differently from before. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been First posted: May 13, 2002 this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go impose on them. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern First posted: May 13, 2002 nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's ways including including checks, online payments and credit card she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his done things. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Project Gutenberg-tm works. Project Gutenberg-tm works. room. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.F. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort consciousness. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Last updated: May 20, 2012 the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke expression in her eyes. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you States. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the gbnewby@pglaf.org gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister even though she could have checked for herself and could have known father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in States. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Translated by David Wyllie found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Grete. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever first to get up and stretch out her young body. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; redistribution. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and differently from before. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project it". Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as light in the room. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: looked. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Last updated: May 20, 2012 helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance disappear. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview