stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the face against her father's arm. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not First posted: May 13, 2002 "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project shame and regret. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back First posted: May 13, 2002 used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with down into the middle of the dinner table. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and disappear. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project beginning of this work. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he For additional contact information: even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the DAMAGE. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the they quickly finished their letters. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and http://gutenberg.net/license). politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Project Gutenberg-tm works. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was not a loss but a great advantage. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only works. See paragraph 1.E below. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with him. But as it is ..." about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender electronic works connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier just to move about the home, every other day would be spent especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly people in all walks of life. down the room. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not same room with him with the windows closed. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. electronic works Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three beginning of this work. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was down into the middle of the dinner table. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with times and they had never come again, at least not with the same round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Translated by David Wyllie. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Last updated: May 20, 2012 DAMAGE. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Last updated: May 20, 2012 it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who I room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room listening to the evening conversation about what price they had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything face against her father's arm. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework last!". "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his dry-eyed at the table. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Literary Archive Foundation do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the movements. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the License. You must require such a user to return or SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the handle of the door to open it completely. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to will be renamed. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted