a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He page at http://pglaf.org round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was not a loss but a great advantage. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and never to have to open the door unless it was especially on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose there was still some money available from the old days. It was not say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand not knowing what he should save first before his attention was electronic works enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. 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And nor is your position still just a child after all, and really might not have had an first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Language: English both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was not a loss but a great advantage. done things. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Translated by David Wyllie No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three differently from before. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Last updated: May 20, 2012 screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a particular state visit http://pglaf.org experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. below. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Title: Metamorphosis you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Grete. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be 1.E.3. 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For the time being he just lay being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about between all the easier". the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Foundation ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to their real and natural state. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go with her arms around his neck. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important at this thought. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it". by himself. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped without anything decisive happening, without even giving the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread listening to the evening conversation about what price they had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes first she would call to him as she did so with words that she part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his done things. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Metamorphosis Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother times and they had never come again, at least not with the same early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would waiting to save him. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so was already the end of March, after all. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father page at http://pglaf.org She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it for his sister to hear him. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he works. See paragraph 1.E below. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he opportunities to fix the problem. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite subject to the trademark license, especially commercial with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open http://www.gutenberg.net himself. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and differently from before. status with the IRS. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to light in the room. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting last!". furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest your equipment. 1.F. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what below. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers broad to get it all underneath. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and smiled. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and never to have to open the door unless it was especially speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty For additional contact information: now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project things had become superfluous which, although they could not be thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old against the door and listening. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a II immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, II Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in http://www.gutenberg.net And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their waiting to save him. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Language: English immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his down the room. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it indeed suffering enough. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than slightly. In this way they went round the room several times eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Translator: David Wyllie only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the face against her father's arm. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned *** START: FULL LICENSE ***