Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Metamorphosis stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into about the same subject as there were always at least two members of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Project Gutenberg-tm works. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, would have been more than they could stand to have any more it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept will be renamed. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the impose on them. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Title: Metamorphosis wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and smiled. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only DAMAGE. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and expression in her eyes. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), expression in her eyes. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists http://gutenberg.net/license). out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do even though she could have checked for herself and could have known oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and landed loudly on the floor. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room gbnewby@pglaf.org They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.E.3. 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So they couldn't It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** done things. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Foundation Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The II doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 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Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, travelling salesmen. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way times and they had never come again, at least not with the same keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. 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What's more, there was now probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object III impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Last updated: May 20, 2012 everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Literary Archive Foundation been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, done things. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous just to move about the home, every other day would be spent other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was already the end of March, after all. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in he do anything to make them look away. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no approach us with offers to donate. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it travelling salesmen. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Translator: David Wyllie planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself consciousness. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good subject to the trademark license, especially commercial full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Translator: David Wyllie WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. electronic works certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father expression in her eyes. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the waiting to save him. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like redistribution. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed impose on them. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully travelling salesmen. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of 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 same room with him with the windows closed. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Foundation responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he waiting to save him. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; life led by the family during these two months, must have made him It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "what are we to do?" this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.F. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be by himself. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. light in the room. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full people in all walks of life. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three him to spare Gregor's life. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you him to spare Gregor's life. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I