suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Translated by David Wyllie. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Project Gutenberg-tm works. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly broad to get it all underneath. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his light in the room. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project http://gutenberg.net/license). from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total *** START: FULL LICENSE *** thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously times and they had never come again, at least not with the same between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all First posted: May 13, 2002 legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance redistribution. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Chief Executive and Director 1.E.9. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. approach us with offers to donate. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It same room with him with the windows closed. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their works. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can from their decision to move was much more to do with their total (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise by himself. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel opportunities to fix the problem. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United for his sister to hear him. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's down into the middle of the dinner table. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the sight of this and all its noise. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Foundation His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide was not a loss but a great advantage. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic over to the window where they remained with their arms around each devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over your equipment. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with came back. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, copied or distributed: that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free redistribution. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of electronic works money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its electronic works hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from page at http://pglaf.org always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and smiled. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking page at http://pglaf.org light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you between all the easier". If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that II this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards done things. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without looked. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Last updated: May 20, 2012 suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Translated by David Wyllie drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he DAMAGE. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "what are we to do?" achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with stick, then, finally, all was quiet. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening it". like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a array of equipment including outdated equipment. 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He was determined to make his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had kept free without any necklace or collar. 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First, of course, his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on left there again". did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief status with the IRS. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it they quickly finished their letters. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after consciousness. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Project Gutenberg-tm works. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.A. 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