trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back against the door and listening. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it disappear. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his same room with him with the windows closed. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself gbnewby@pglaf.org for his sister to hear him. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on indeed suffering enough. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and smiled. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like of receipt of the work. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that they quickly finished their letters. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I room. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. had kept free without any necklace or collar. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the light in the room. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Last updated: May 20, 2012 hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Franz Kafka down into the middle of the dinner table. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to their real and natural state. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, gbnewby@pglaf.org shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel down the room. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without room. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently just to move about the home, every other day would be spent wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and landed loudly on the floor. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional same room with him with the windows closed. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and landed loudly on the floor. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing 1.F. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room License. You must require such a user to return or continue being of help to him. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she beginning of this work. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would first to get up and stretch out her young body. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me himself. particular state visit http://pglaf.org to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms down into the middle of the dinner table. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a below. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to their real and natural state. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to their real and natural state. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Section 5. 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He was standing up straight enough now; while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT shame and regret. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Dr. Gregory B. Newby must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all particular state visit http://pglaf.org or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as http://www.gutenberg.net taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, works. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gutenberg-tm License. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further just to move about the home, every other day would be spent cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his electronic works left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention towards the viewer. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat peaceful. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Foundation special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, room. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. First posted: May 13, 2002 When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, page at http://pglaf.org on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.F. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "what are we to do?" From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt heavily on the floor. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without