joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was not a loss but a great advantage. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.F. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; differently from before. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and wept so that his powerful chest shook. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but with her arms around his neck. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Translated by David Wyllie him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Translated by David Wyllie. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the way in a corner. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the handle of the door to open it completely. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times without anything decisive happening, without even giving the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their would have been more than they could stand to have any more defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the handle of the door to open it completely. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. certainty. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, peaceful. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we http://gutenberg.net/license). cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and smiled. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed him to spare Gregor's life. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Last updated: May 20, 2012 hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing face against her father's arm. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern light in the room. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that came back. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. peaceful. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Translator: David Wyllie States. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg had kept free without any necklace or collar. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by First posted: May 13, 2002 usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from listening to the evening conversation about what price they had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.F. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned slightly. In this way they went round the room several times would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the had kept free without any necklace or collar. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, down the room. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with against the door and listening. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for peaceful. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 1.E.3. 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It was half past six and the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with peaceful. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never peaceful. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. had kept free without any necklace or collar. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO would have been more than they could stand to have any more him to spare Gregor's life. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this