the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Language: English but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they License. You must require such a user to return or a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he before. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry beginning of this work. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Translator: David Wyllie the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his opportunities to fix the problem. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light down into the middle of the dinner table. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he http://www.gutenberg.net instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is travelling salesmen. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise ways including including checks, online payments and credit card slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Dr. Gregory B. Newby going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether would have been more than they could stand to have any more different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and smiled. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all about the same subject as there were always at least two members of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and landed loudly on the floor. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many my train leaves at five." Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his down into the middle of the dinner table. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently down into the middle of the dinner table. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Dr. Gregory B. Newby and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When about the same subject as there were always at least two members of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Translated by David Wyllie. by himself. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was heavily on the floor. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the handle of the door to open it completely. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Metamorphosis than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Foundation and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had kept free without any necklace or collar. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner