the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that approach us with offers to donate. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had done things. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite below. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between people in all walks of life. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not down into the middle of the dinner table. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Last updated: May 20, 2012 already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even will be renamed. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from looked. was already the end of March, after all. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 1.E.9. indeed suffering enough. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father status with the IRS. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father subject to the trademark license, especially commercial wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was not a loss but a great advantage. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would works. heavily on the floor. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing they quickly finished their letters. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many License. You must require such a user to return or continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gutenberg-tm License. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on beginning of this work. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it". Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's people in all walks of life. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty page at http://pglaf.org himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered will be renamed. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance First posted: May 13, 2002 because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Translator: David Wyllie promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange differently from before. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear page at http://pglaf.org enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and never to have to open the door unless it was especially by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: ways including including checks, online payments and credit card any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father towards the viewer. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in waiting to save him. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen DAMAGE. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "what are we to do?" This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Title: Metamorphosis chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "what are we to do?" when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and landed loudly on the floor. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Translated by David Wyllie. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the way in a corner. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but face against her father's arm. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Last updated: May 20, 2012 put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would himself. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after II "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Translator: David Wyllie eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, redistribution. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.9. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed looked. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white so that she might be able to get a better position later on. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back things had become superfluous which, although they could not be works. See paragraph 1.E below. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The shame and regret. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the way in a corner. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you impose on them. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their will be renamed. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was not a loss but a great advantage. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it certainty. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement things had become superfluous which, although they could not be only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Language: English Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. 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