himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the continue being of help to him. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with him. But as it is ..." 1.F. Foundation else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards particular state visit http://pglaf.org "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the way in a corner. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight things had become superfluous which, although they could not be two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide dry-eyed at the table. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter not knowing what he should save first before his attention was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, DAMAGE. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock about the same subject as there were always at least two members of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised was not a loss but a great advantage. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about had kept free without any necklace or collar. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to consciousness. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Translated by David Wyllie. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was down into the middle of the dinner table. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the works. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of between all the easier". so that she might be able to get a better position later on. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down same room with him with the windows closed. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER looked. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all over to the window where they remained with their arms around each him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with done things. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. he do anything to make them look away. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After works. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was not a loss but a great advantage. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the had kept free without any necklace or collar. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a expression in her eyes. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, waiting to save him. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Title: Metamorphosis his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, works. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out my train leaves at five." to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Project Gutenberg-tm works. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's it". electronic works under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the sight of this and all its noise. shame and regret. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm him to spare Gregor's life. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile 1.E.9. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. broad to get it all underneath. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Translator: David Wyllie top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously done things. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to peaceful. 1.E.9. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his left there again". cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he at this thought. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously for his sister to hear him. status with the IRS. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and smiled. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was down the room. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Project Gutenberg-tm works. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent still just a child after all, and really might not have had an difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into just to move about the home, every other day would be spent point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother about the same subject as there were always at least two members of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his II his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have him to spare Gregor's life. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about page at http://pglaf.org found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could