landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual looked. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total shame and regret. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.E.9. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Translated by David Wyllie. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Metamorphosis one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time room. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have people in all walks of life. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Grete. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he I in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door not knowing what he should save first before his attention was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "what are we to do?" milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Project Gutenberg-tm works. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" had kept free without any necklace or collar. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good him to spare Gregor's life. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stick, then, finally, all was quiet. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go first to get up and stretch out her young body. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest it". door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of left there again". work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the works. See paragraph 1.E below. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the at this thought. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a will be renamed. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times works. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling subject to the trademark license, especially commercial only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.F. at home. peaceful. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure expression in her eyes. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Language: English his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination travelling salesmen. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than was already the end of March, after all. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Title: Metamorphosis When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was not a loss but a great advantage. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made copied or distributed: Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Last updated: May 20, 2012 humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head just to move about the home, every other day would be spent explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present consciousness. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a left there again". about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. at home. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Title: Metamorphosis his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Foundation door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile at home. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.C. 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He really had not imagined from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had For additional contact information: this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that peaceful. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do impose on them. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.E.9. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Dr. Gregory B. Newby held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and