Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without last!". (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gutenberg-tm License. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." impose on them. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had my train leaves at five." ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth ways including including checks, online payments and credit card very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Translated by David Wyllie. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home same room with him with the windows closed. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of receipt of the work. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was not a loss but a great advantage. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my listening to the evening conversation about what price they had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised before. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Translator: David Wyllie recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried for his sister to hear him. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor from their decision to move was much more to do with their total out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project with her arms around his neck. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. License. You must require such a user to return or Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new disappear. first to get up and stretch out her young body. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. certainty. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear peaceful. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn III it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Translator: David Wyllie Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to looked. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter disappear. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the at this thought. 1.E.9. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was shame and regret. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Literary Archive Foundation eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the sight of this and all its noise. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.E.9. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Foundation looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Dr. Gregory B. Newby way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should III have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he at home. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Last updated: May 20, 2012 success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by came back. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy License. You must require such a user to return or of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister looked. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Translated by David Wyllie. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay without anything decisive happening, without even giving the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gutenberg-tm work. 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The door was slammed shut with the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she broad to get it all underneath. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt left there again". with him. But as it is ..." else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like movements. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on beginning of this work. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Translated by David Wyllie. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose beginning of this work. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the towards the viewer. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office they quickly finished their letters. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further certainty. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. movements. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the works. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself disappear. below. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. http://gutenberg.net/license). injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that