a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost waiting to save him. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Dr. Gregory B. Newby things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a certainty. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding at this thought. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the handle of the door to open it completely. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Project Gutenberg-tm works. face against her father's arm. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the way in a corner. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Title: Metamorphosis was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless at home. same room with him with the windows closed. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would http://www.gutenberg.net "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or waiting to save him. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent First posted: May 13, 2002 couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Literary Archive Foundation - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies people in all walks of life. at this thought. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Last updated: May 20, 2012 through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he came back. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email room. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it same room with him with the windows closed. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely there was still some money available from the old days. It was not for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling below. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And down into the middle of the dinner table. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and he do anything to make them look away. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the handle of the door to open it completely. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and smiled. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Grete. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm came back. opportunities to fix the problem. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone movements. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff they quickly finished their letters. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him room. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when expression in her eyes. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the opportunities to fix the problem. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gutenberg-tm License. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Metamorphosis would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the electronic works been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something my train leaves at five." chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and never to have to open the door unless it was especially my train leaves at five." refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled will be renamed. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword disappear. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the would have been more than they could stand to have any more behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on shame and regret. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from The food came out again just the same as when it went in". 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At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could then? 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"God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Title: Metamorphosis himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and came back. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel subject to the trademark license, especially commercial a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way last!". after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered he do anything to make them look away. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would before. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud your equipment. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. at home. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier people in all walks of life. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in towards the viewer. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had