see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self before. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Language: English collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to gbnewby@pglaf.org his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification light in the room. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you stick, then, finally, all was quiet. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with I with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their he do anything to make them look away. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust below. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor people in all walks of life. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Translated by David Wyllie. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short shame and regret. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently page at http://pglaf.org face against her father's arm. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm first she would call to him as she did so with words that she good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately subject to the trademark license, especially commercial him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with him. But as it is ..." speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor works. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could life led by the family during these two months, must have made him for his sister to hear him. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came without anything decisive happening, without even giving the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Translated by David Wyllie. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every times and they had never come again, at least not with the same if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, waiting to save him. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. done things. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and came back. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost done things. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. http://gutenberg.net/license). strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right *** START: FULL LICENSE *** who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's your equipment. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. II as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE peaceful. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't about the same subject as there were always at least two members of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing works. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before below. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from