up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. by himself. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and wept so that his powerful chest shook. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight quickly moving toward. 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Now, as he lurched about in his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister status with the IRS. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him heavily on the floor. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. 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Grete!" she then cried. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became expression in her eyes. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember first to get up and stretch out her young body. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Literary Archive Foundation I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit done things. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all at home. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at even though she could have checked for herself and could have known convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on III Gutenberg-tm License. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in *** START: FULL LICENSE *** liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the consciousness. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on towards the viewer. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had II as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do For additional contact information: somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to beginning of this work. towards the viewer. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music broad to get it all underneath. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at http://gutenberg.net/license). the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the handle of the door to open it completely. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was not a loss but a great advantage. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Section 3. 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Additional terms will be linked way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that people in all walks of life. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the looked. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with her arms around his neck. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still gbnewby@pglaf.org And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning subject to the trademark license, especially commercial help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of your equipment. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a differently from before. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." *** START: FULL LICENSE *** just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her my train leaves at five." Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Foundation foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in towards the viewer. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very life led by the family during these two months, must have made him something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair continue being of help to him. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide II himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and landed loudly on the floor. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to by himself. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought gbnewby@pglaf.org forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go against the door and listening. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent over to the window where they remained with their arms around each other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was already the end of March, after all. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend so that she might be able to get a better position later on. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. waiting to save him. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose travelling salesmen. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the light in the room. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Translated by David Wyllie. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared works. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Title: Metamorphosis somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor,