sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender before. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Language: English soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up http://gutenberg.net/license). second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned http://gutenberg.net/license). "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down things had become superfluous which, although they could not be all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Title: Metamorphosis difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. last!". there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing about the same subject as there were always at least two members of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto against the door and listening. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about down the room. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the way in a corner. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and your equipment. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had first to get up and stretch out her young body. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Translated by David Wyllie. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat page at http://pglaf.org to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her waiting to save him. done things. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the would have been more than they could stand to have any more It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and smiled. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg-tm License. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with her arms around his neck. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which at this thought. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how himself. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of page at http://pglaf.org wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he do anything to make them look away. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Translated by David Wyllie. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break first to get up and stretch out her young body. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player page at http://pglaf.org two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly indeed suffering enough. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, beginning of this work. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home page at http://pglaf.org feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that there was still some money available from the old days. It was not re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "what are we to do?" visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. face against her father's arm. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "what are we to do?" understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of face against her father's arm. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Foundation money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the continue being of help to him. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at before. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the travelling salesmen. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a II favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. him to spare Gregor's life. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with my train leaves at five." SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. continue being of help to him. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he expression in her eyes. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor ways including including checks, online payments and credit card seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of for his sister to hear him. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each beginning of this work. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There disappear. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and for his sister to hear him. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Grete. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Translated by David Wyllie. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he things had become superfluous which, although they could not be crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he at this thought. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the