or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully life led by the family during these two months, must have made him interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Translator: David Wyllie instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. I She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "what are we to do?" Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Project Gutenberg-tm works. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than my train leaves at five." All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the sight of this and all its noise. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be copied or distributed: remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright works. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At License. You must require such a user to return or was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If copied or distributed: thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Metamorphosis possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of receipt of the work. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with her arms around his neck. broad to get it all underneath. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. peaceful. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more waiting to save him. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on down the room. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the way in a corner. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without came back. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or page at http://pglaf.org as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** consciousness. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would at this thought. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm For additional contact information: status with the IRS. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project greatest consideration so that his family could bear the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. shame and regret. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his impose on them. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her States. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Translated by David Wyllie. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something face against her father's arm. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.F. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Project Gutenberg-tm works. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had copied or distributed: how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Title: Metamorphosis Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort First posted: May 13, 2002 would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room they quickly finished their letters. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning life led by the family during these two months, must have made him should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without it". just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by greatest consideration so that his family could bear the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and never to have to open the door unless it was especially she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound things had become superfluous which, although they could not be going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact differently from before. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat travelling salesmen. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table expression in her eyes. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited first to get up and stretch out her young body. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would