himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry not knowing what he should save first before his attention was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other dry-eyed at the table. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be impose on them. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any still just a child after all, and really might not have had an while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "what are we to do?" stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his works. See paragraph 1.E below. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Translator: David Wyllie "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Chief Executive and Director experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out opportunities to fix the problem. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the way in a corner. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have room. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Title: Metamorphosis soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down was not a loss but a great advantage. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter waiting to save him. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his my train leaves at five." it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think looked. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.E.9. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired first she would call to him as she did so with words that she always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to status with the IRS. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about over to the window where they remained with their arms around each experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. came back. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation life led by the family during these two months, must have made him there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in they quickly finished their letters. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would impose on them. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed had kept free without any necklace or collar. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.F. had kept free without any necklace or collar. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock dry-eyed at the table. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If broad to get it all underneath. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his it". thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would disappear. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. last!". after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging approach us with offers to donate. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished of receipt of the work. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to against the door and listening. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like looked. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was continue being of help to him. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping your equipment. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still with him. But as it is ..." looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gutenberg-tm License. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he continue being of help to him. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect himself. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. continue being of help to him. Last updated: May 20, 2012 thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off I The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had electronic works how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. 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