slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any would have been more than they could stand to have any more "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had travelling salesmen. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** stick, then, finally, all was quiet. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Language: English very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gutenberg-tm License. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Language: English Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief same room with him with the windows closed. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with times and they had never come again, at least not with the same individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them I Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Metamorphosis as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to their real and natural state. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked between all the easier". the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen electronic works moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged page at http://pglaf.org speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a http://www.gutenberg.net any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification last!". Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his between all the easier". sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to differently from before. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long against the door and listening. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will opportunities to fix the problem. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know it". fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in indeed suffering enough. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep my train leaves at five." as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to For additional contact information: himself. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Foundation connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay works. See paragraph 1.E below. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Language: English Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the sight of this and all its noise. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him down into the middle of the dinner table. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing at home. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had they quickly finished their letters. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the handle of the door to open it completely. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the last!". set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some before. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister at home. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Last updated: May 20, 2012 other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the sight of this and all its noise. Metamorphosis She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time will be renamed. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance greatest consideration so that his family could bear the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all before. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit works. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest people in all walks of life. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so peaceful. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a done things. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works