the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed down the room. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I subject to the trademark license, especially commercial frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her subject to the trademark license, especially commercial still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she down the room. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light life led by the family during these two months, must have made him So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth opportunities to fix the problem. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living looked. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of works. See paragraph 1.E below. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged I was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay waiting to save him. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it down into the middle of the dinner table. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated dry-eyed at the table. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping beginning of this work. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he do anything to make them look away. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they For additional contact information: lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was not a loss but a great advantage. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Last updated: May 20, 2012 He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see I folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works times and they had never come again, at least not with the same stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and landed loudly on the floor. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and smiled. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone expression in her eyes. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on greatest consideration so that his family could bear the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found they quickly finished their letters. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the at this thought. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for States. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, same room with him with the windows closed. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and never to have to open the door unless it was especially clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that page at http://pglaf.org on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and http://gutenberg.net/license). the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was same room with him with the windows closed. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could before. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK page at http://pglaf.org an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with her arms around his neck. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and landed loudly on the floor. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go States. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the way in a corner. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the last!". distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.E.9. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's my train leaves at five." Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact for his sister to hear him. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Grete. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he do anything to make them look away. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Translator: David Wyllie shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Last updated: May 20, 2012 it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Foundation eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His opportunities to fix the problem. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to came back. 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 it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor same room with him with the windows closed. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work face against her father's arm. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Literary Archive Foundation there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's just to move about the home, every other day would be spent