door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and landed loudly on the floor. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, travelling salesmen. page at http://pglaf.org removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked II 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if peaceful. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she http://www.gutenberg.net freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she heavily on the floor. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Literary Archive Foundation and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his http://www.gutenberg.net people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no DAMAGE. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the II coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with shame and regret. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in was not a loss but a great advantage. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Title: Metamorphosis burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged room. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the status with the IRS. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the people in all walks of life. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had kept free without any necklace or collar. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or particular state visit http://pglaf.org address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Foundation his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from their decision to move was much more to do with their total public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the sight of this and all its noise. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly down the room. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Translated by David Wyllie. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her movements. they quickly finished their letters. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Translated by David Wyllie "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the approach us with offers to donate. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and gbnewby@pglaf.org to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Metamorphosis couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 1.F. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain particular state visit http://pglaf.org said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation things had become superfluous which, although they could not be seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 1.F. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the heavily on the floor. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if at this thought. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. towards the viewer. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Dr. Gregory B. Newby on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would face against her father's arm. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. same room with him with the windows closed. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. 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Then he called out: "Come here, then. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the reads the paper or studies train timetables. 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He never wanted to let her out of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any below. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gutenberg-tm License. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! 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Gregor's father and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Dr. Gregory B. Newby certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Project Gutenberg-tm works. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. consciousness. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness