"Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room indeed suffering enough. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net particular state visit http://pglaf.org open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more http://www.gutenberg.net example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Title: Metamorphosis smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish over to the window where they remained with their arms around each returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and against the door and listening. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the handle of the door to open it completely. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had kept free without any necklace or collar. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as indeed suffering enough. he do anything to make them look away. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn looked. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his down the room. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, peaceful. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared with him. But as it is ..." almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Dr. Gregory B. Newby look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE 1.F. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music done things. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted with him. But as it is ..." coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Translated by David Wyllie. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the way in a corner. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open first to get up and stretch out her young body. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of a sign that of that there was no question. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his peaceful. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, your equipment. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm room. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, copied or distributed: notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had himself. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already people in all walks of life. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned for his sister to hear him. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew travelling salesmen. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and DAMAGE. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every II couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Chief Executive and Director about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Metamorphosis wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat listening to the evening conversation about what price they had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Dr. Gregory B. Newby at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no before. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the way in a corner. electronic works what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Translator: David Wyllie anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and landed loudly on the floor. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. at this thought. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you works. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Literary Archive Foundation page at http://pglaf.org page at http://pglaf.org only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had kept free without any necklace or collar. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own just to move about the home, every other day would be spent set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and gbnewby@pglaf.org breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Grete. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming