front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said came back. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through continue being of help to him. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Translated by David Wyllie. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so III movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Metamorphosis of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like broad to get it all underneath. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door between all the easier". somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Project Gutenberg-tm works. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and they quickly finished their letters. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings he do anything to make them look away. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was not a loss but a great advantage. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he do anything to make them look away. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and wept so that his powerful chest shook. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Literary Archive Foundation of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", consciousness. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. approach us with offers to donate. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not heavily on the floor. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had certainty. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's disappear. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At opportunities to fix the problem. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief first she would call to him as she did so with words that she performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and landed loudly on the floor. opportunities to fix the problem. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project at home. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; License. You must require such a user to return or editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this below. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project waiting to save him. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest III worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from certainty. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting between all the easier". to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until face against her father's arm. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and smiled. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see gbnewby@pglaf.org all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was he do anything to make them look away. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear against the door and listening. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with subject to the trademark license, especially commercial (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless first to get up and stretch out her young body. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously gbnewby@pglaf.org money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk will be renamed. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned disappear. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they