provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and wept so that his powerful chest shook. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's dry-eyed at the table. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way last!". door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to gbnewby@pglaf.org success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. my train leaves at five." onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the sight of this and all its noise. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned *** START: FULL LICENSE *** devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Language: English success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Last updated: May 20, 2012 driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now impose on them. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or works. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works dry-eyed at the table. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the for his sister to hear him. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in room. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative before. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had http://www.gutenberg.net a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with continue being of help to him. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Translated by David Wyllie would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair differently from before. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of him to spare Gregor's life. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation waiting to save him. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock dry-eyed at the table. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Metamorphosis question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down at this thought. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Dr. Gregory B. Newby eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Last updated: May 20, 2012 complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose movements. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up a sign that of that there was no question. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the way in a corner. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for III it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Chief Executive and Director to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative first she would call to him as she did so with words that she information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance over to the window where they remained with their arms around each see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by still just a child after all, and really might not have had an slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, I He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Chief Executive and Director she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity times and they had never come again, at least not with the same backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. http://www.gutenberg.net teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; listening to the evening conversation about what price they had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and wept so that his powerful chest shook. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE by himself. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back heavily on the floor. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's people in all walks of life. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she subject to the trademark license, especially commercial This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of looked. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation First posted: May 13, 2002 in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many at this thought. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his your equipment. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "what are we to do?" good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the way in a corner. States. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" II "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without by himself. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. License. You must require such a user to return or And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she at home. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost dry-eyed at the table. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared