which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of receipt of the work. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes had kept free without any necklace or collar. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by room. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 looked. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner him to spare Gregor's life. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "what are we to do?" bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When still just a child after all, and really might not have had an same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Translated by David Wyllie. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Literary Archive Foundation with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite States. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Title: Metamorphosis Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Translated by David Wyllie. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not peaceful. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Language: English soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. impose on them. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without stick, then, finally, all was quiet. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, down into the middle of the dinner table. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper over to the window where they remained with their arms around each in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Foundation this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and smiled. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an subject to the trademark license, especially commercial oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember there was still some money available from the old days. It was not way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Foundation remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in electronic works rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune waiting to save him. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the heavily on the floor. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the with her arms around his neck. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a people in all walks of life. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of receipt of the work. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not last!". returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived particular state visit http://pglaf.org earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself he do anything to make them look away. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Metamorphosis copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to their real and natural state. http://gutenberg.net/license). he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; I especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got States. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing left there again". The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired for his sister to hear him. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about shame and regret. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown particular state visit http://pglaf.org difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no