After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Language: English repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Title: Metamorphosis construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used I worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for had kept free without any necklace or collar. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his it". Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and landed loudly on the floor. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, it". Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the came back. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the peaceful. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Literary Archive Foundation 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Translated by David Wyllie. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor left there again". sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living your equipment. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied my train leaves at five." as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was had kept free without any necklace or collar. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and never to have to open the door unless it was especially WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep my train leaves at five." method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt he do anything to make them look away. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the handle of the door to open it completely. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do first to get up and stretch out her young body. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his had kept free without any necklace or collar. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.F. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Project Gutenberg-tm works. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Project Gutenberg-tm works. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've II the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Project Gutenberg-tm works. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free had kept free without any necklace or collar. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I without anything decisive happening, without even giving the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in page at http://pglaf.org efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. certainty. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Chief Executive and Director have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising people in all walks of life. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the handle of the door to open it completely. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Foundation your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes works. See paragraph 1.E below. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss shame and regret. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit impose on them. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Project Gutenberg-tm works. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their by himself. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and smiled. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and at this thought. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When