this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. was not a loss but a great advantage. Author: Franz Kafka unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Last updated: May 20, 2012 down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works your equipment. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and expression in her eyes. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness it". Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw for his sister to hear him. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered III the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was not a loss but a great advantage. with her arms around his neck. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.F. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. electronic works beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised indeed suffering enough. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked there was still some money available from the old days. It was not photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't last!". chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel movements. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project electronic works the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 III perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate travelling salesmen. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's him to spare Gregor's life. Translated by David Wyllie. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his last!". the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation beginning of this work. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear my train leaves at five." backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers travelling salesmen. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding certainty. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.F. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did redistribution. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation License. You must require such a user to return or unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with below. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Translator: David Wyllie parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Translated by David Wyllie. works. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Literary Archive Foundation and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, last!". This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the between all the easier". just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether copied or distributed: open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, first to get up and stretch out her young body. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE certainty. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. gbnewby@pglaf.org To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. redistribution. Language: English up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and was not a loss but a great advantage. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and indeed suffering enough. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women still just a child after all, and really might not have had an him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women by himself. electronic works "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was approach us with offers to donate. the sight of this and all its noise. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, beginning of this work. differently from before. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably