his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was not a loss but a great advantage. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and wept so that his powerful chest shook. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's certainty. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the handle of the door to open it completely. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Title: Metamorphosis Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the he do anything to make them look away. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing page at http://pglaf.org close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest even though she could have checked for herself and could have known I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about would have been more than they could stand to have any more not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt a sign that of that there was no question. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that room. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly he do anything to make them look away. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after certainty. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. your equipment. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood stick, then, finally, all was quiet. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with her arms around his neck. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand 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 straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; peaceful. will be renamed. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would consciousness. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father was not a loss but a great advantage. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The looked. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by broad to get it all underneath. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works I charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and electronic works to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Last updated: May 20, 2012 benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Translated by David Wyllie. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest himself. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like from their decision to move was much more to do with their total would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've last!". just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to for his sister to hear him. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gutenberg-tm License. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Translator: David Wyllie and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with her arms around his neck. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the below. I he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no still just a child after all, and really might not have had an people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 1.E.9. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal towards the viewer. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER status with the IRS. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand at home. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Foundation business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily same room with him with the windows closed. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her towards the viewer. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Project Gutenberg-tm works. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous consciousness. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting so that she might be able to get a better position later on. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on