Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the approach us with offers to donate. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he do anything to make them look away. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped room. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of left there again". to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was not a loss but a great advantage. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he do anything to make them look away. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a was not a loss but a great advantage. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and landed loudly on the floor. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to people in all walks of life. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, a sign that of that there was no question. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the would have been more than they could stand to have any more looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and landed loudly on the floor. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the sight of this and all its noise. I times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms States. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very was not a loss but a great advantage. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; broad to get it all underneath. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and wept so that his powerful chest shook. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the sight of this and all its noise. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully will be renamed. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm first she would call to him as she did so with words that she through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Metamorphosis looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be between all the easier". ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm it". impose on them. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. works. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Foundation boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and he do anything to make them look away. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say http://gutenberg.net/license). The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was DAMAGE. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that will be renamed. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", below. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. States. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Literary Archive Foundation because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by down the room. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had indeed suffering enough. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had he do anything to make them look away. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked stick, then, finally, all was quiet. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought was not a loss but a great advantage. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with him. But as it is ..." see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation ways including including checks, online payments and credit card calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from there was still some money available from the old days. It was not For additional contact information: PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Title: Metamorphosis to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Translated by David Wyllie. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had shame and regret. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out License. You must require such a user to return or was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing with her arms around his neck. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be For additional contact information: his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and III there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after down the room. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once