situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Translated by David Wyllie everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total subject to the trademark license, especially commercial understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and never to have to open the door unless it was especially only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls States. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would disappear. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with her arms around his neck. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Last updated: May 20, 2012 sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family for his sister to hear him. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an ways including including checks, online payments and credit card editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. indeed suffering enough. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that done things. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm had kept free without any necklace or collar. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest For additional contact information: his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any expression in her eyes. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter gbnewby@pglaf.org quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side first to get up and stretch out her young body. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; for his sister to hear him. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came consciousness. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Language: English like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to broad to get it all underneath. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had http://www.gutenberg.net that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa down into the middle of the dinner table. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my DAMAGE. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've III So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the For additional contact information: breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Translator: David Wyllie sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his before. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no had kept free without any necklace or collar. dry-eyed at the table. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread approach us with offers to donate. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. at home. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into same room with him with the windows closed. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Metamorphosis middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by For additional contact information: doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence before. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Metamorphosis of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Translator: David Wyllie last!". Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention http://gutenberg.net/license). her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite would have been more than they could stand to have any more but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. against the door and listening. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit a sign that of that there was no question. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough http://gutenberg.net/license). which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Dr. Gregory B. Newby ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Last updated: May 20, 2012 more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework