hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the my train leaves at five." and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the differently from before. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set a sign that of that there was no question. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 1.F. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too done things. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and License. You must require such a user to return or people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said same room with him with the windows closed. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of before. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not electronic works raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced there was still some money available from the old days. It was not her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to left there again". consciousness. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the handle of the door to open it completely. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and it". hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything 1.E.9. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the done things. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Translated by David Wyllie. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing License. You must require such a user to return or decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the light in the room. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. he do anything to make them look away. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or broad to get it all underneath. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Project Gutenberg-tm works. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary I fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" would have been more than they could stand to have any more furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. had kept free without any necklace or collar. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out at this thought. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could people in all walks of life. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room travelling salesmen. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, against the door and listening. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying face against her father's arm. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free *** START: FULL LICENSE *** way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones first she would call to him as she did so with words that she photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any certainty. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort your equipment. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of below. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 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His father had arrived located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Translated by David Wyllie. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, himself. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let approach us with offers to donate. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and face against her father's arm. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might gbnewby@pglaf.org his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little ways including including checks, online payments and credit card able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of disappear. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight face against her father's arm. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Chief Executive and Director definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Translated by David Wyllie. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "what are we to do?" splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with works. See paragraph 1.E below. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Project Gutenberg-tm works. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and wept so that his powerful chest shook. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if of receipt of the work. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to States. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it will be renamed. continue being of help to him. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning him to spare Gregor's life. for his sister to hear him. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his your equipment. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when III ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, dry-eyed at the table. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to approach us with offers to donate. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not before. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, would have been more than they could stand to have any more decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the opportunities to fix the problem. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do First posted: May 13, 2002 without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it