towards the viewer. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Translator: David Wyllie off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project light in the room. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Translated by David Wyllie. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming III probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it broad to get it all underneath. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he do anything to make them look away. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Last updated: May 20, 2012 light in the room. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as he do anything to make them look away. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about impose on them. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself States. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been continue being of help to him. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Franz Kafka increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed last!". abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Literary Archive Foundation clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Translated by David Wyllie. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and wept so that his powerful chest shook. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she For additional contact information: couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day approach us with offers to donate. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never works. See paragraph 1.E below. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back it". to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even stick, then, finally, all was quiet. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in shame and regret. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the travelling salesmen. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my there was still some money available from the old days. It was not threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and smiled. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this expression in her eyes. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a a sign that of that there was no question. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by disappear. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven times and they had never come again, at least not with the same was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing works. See paragraph 1.E below. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the room. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous came back. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands they quickly finished their letters. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that towards the viewer. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime DAMAGE. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown with him. But as it is ..." sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had works. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object States. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his at this thought. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether expression in her eyes. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, would have been more than they could stand to have any more all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO I exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the gbnewby@pglaf.org they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and smiled. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door