light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of at this thought. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as copied or distributed: recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the impose on them. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or at this thought. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Foundation milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. down the room. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, at this thought. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Dr. Gregory B. Newby warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as peaceful. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of electronic works money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily redistribution. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that status with the IRS. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, down into the middle of the dinner table. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he had kept free without any necklace or collar. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the For additional contact information: his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again light in the room. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and certainty. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous looked. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, towards the viewer. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your by himself. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Section 1. 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Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Foundation money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.F. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she listening to the evening conversation about what price they had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Grete. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the works. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Grete. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between below. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without approach us with offers to donate. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even States. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the handle of the door to open it completely. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of First posted: May 13, 2002 slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower towards the viewer. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with broad to get it all underneath. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden DAMAGE. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of receipt of the work. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she approach us with offers to donate. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall at this thought. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Project Gutenberg-tm works. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware First posted: May 13, 2002 removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he down into the middle of the dinner table. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his continue being of help to him. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a beginning of this work. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he