would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond differently from before. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to their real and natural state. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one status with the IRS. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a before. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to room. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it just to move about the home, every other day would be spent carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. waiting to save him. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself travelling salesmen. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Translator: David Wyllie He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he I (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, my train leaves at five." family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of receipt of the work. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front For additional contact information: himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. my train leaves at five." would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been down into the middle of the dinner table. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with him. But as it is ..." room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had my train leaves at five." violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of DAMAGE. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's works. See paragraph 1.E below. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his room. redistribution. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been broad to get it all underneath. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the heavily on the floor. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Translated by David Wyllie 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with him. But as it is ..." peaceful. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from peaceful. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gutenberg-tm License. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making http://www.gutenberg.net just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not not knowing what he should save first before his attention was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she last!". upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living broad to get it all underneath. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was works. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and status with the IRS. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared just to move about the home, every other day would be spent warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Translated by David Wyllie. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with him. But as it is ..." seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and travelling salesmen. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.E.9. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes over to the window where they remained with their arms around each expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than particular state visit http://pglaf.org ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who greatest consideration so that his family could bear the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Translated by David Wyllie little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. certainty. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the peaceful. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.F. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the came back. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any down the room. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the beginning of this work. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his