how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Title: Metamorphosis removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you dry-eyed at the table. below. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what works. See paragraph 1.E below. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Chief Executive and Director from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round gbnewby@pglaf.org peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would waiting to save him. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of people in all walks of life. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd looked. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of receipt of the work. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise about the same subject as there were always at least two members of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my they quickly finished their letters. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was peaceful. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was waiting to save him. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Translated by David Wyllie. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there will be renamed. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples For additional contact information: prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he works. disappear. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of room. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. for his sister to hear him. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon works. See paragraph 1.E below. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it differently from before. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was him to spare Gregor's life. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and smiled. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Chief Executive and Director exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. certainty. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Translated by David Wyllie It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room page at http://pglaf.org after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been travelling salesmen. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, broad to get it all underneath. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net certainty. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no there was still some money available from the old days. It was not through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down II I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, expression in her eyes. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited about the same subject as there were always at least two members of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up for his sister to hear him. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room still just a child after all, and really might not have had an in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when my train leaves at five." there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Chief Executive and Director as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed done things. Dr. Gregory B. Newby and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who things had become superfluous which, although they could not be clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a http://gutenberg.net/license). office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would travelling salesmen. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or listening to the evening conversation about what price they had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good they quickly finished their letters. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Chief Executive and Director situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that status with the IRS. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back over to the window where they remained with their arms around each not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Translated by David Wyllie. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before just to move about the home, every other day would be spent forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the handle of the door to open it completely. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, redistribution. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as room. for his sister to hear him. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the sight of this and all its noise. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in with him. But as it is ..." And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Project Gutenberg-tm works. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time last!". between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to