make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a down the room. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you down the room. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back my train leaves at five." he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; over to the window where they remained with their arms around each landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was not a loss but a great advantage. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen heavily on the floor. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Translated by David Wyllie. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Translator: David Wyllie protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he by himself. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman just to move about the home, every other day would be spent eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of receipt of the work. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. they quickly finished their letters. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. consciousness. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of receipt of the work. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he came back. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate DAMAGE. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If broad to get it all underneath. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise slightly. In this way they went round the room several times but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially people in all walks of life. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think greatest consideration so that his family could bear the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of down into the middle of the dinner table. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Metamorphosis to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer subject to the trademark license, especially commercial After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See against the door and listening. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while for his sister to hear him. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm there was still some money available from the old days. It was not she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing he do anything to make them look away. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of dry-eyed at the table. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and electronic works expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and landed loudly on the floor. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or II notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, came back. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself