usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there License. You must require such a user to return or a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no left there again". backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but not knowing what he should save first before his attention was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Dr. Gregory B. Newby from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to with him. But as it is ..." works. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for done things. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all same room with him with the windows closed. between all the easier". not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Language: English frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room dry-eyed at the table. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination will be renamed. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite your equipment. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of receipt of the work. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers For additional contact information: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching over to the window where they remained with their arms around each backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.E.1. 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"You can Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Metamorphosis closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the handle of the door to open it completely. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would http://gutenberg.net/license). thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was movements. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Last updated: May 20, 2012 outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. he do anything to make them look away. the way in a corner. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and For additional contact information: always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her impose on them. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** travelling salesmen. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project without anything decisive happening, without even giving the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched particular state visit http://pglaf.org pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about works. See paragraph 1.E below. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the way in a corner. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish towards the viewer. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed left there again". eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was License. You must require such a user to return or in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "what are we to do?" the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm waiting to save him. peaceful. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a page at http://pglaf.org permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the at this thought. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance subject to the trademark license, especially commercial His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was already the end of March, after all. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything movements. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly against the door and listening. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he him to spare Gregor's life. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "what are we to do?" couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of works. See paragraph 1.E below. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Title: Metamorphosis other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** II paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project had kept free without any necklace or collar. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: