to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was not a loss but a great advantage. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon movements. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he 1.F. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving with her arms around his neck. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and I who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be with her arms around his neck. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in works. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Language: English 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any II wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging opportunities to fix the problem. Translated by David Wyllie. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Literary Archive Foundation the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his heavily on the floor. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at travelling salesmen. with him. But as it is ..." course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and landed loudly on the floor. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Translated by David Wyllie. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving works. See paragraph 1.E below. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest First posted: May 13, 2002 Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy electronic works the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. was not a loss but a great advantage. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the opportunities to fix the problem. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards certainty. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his travelling salesmen. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity room. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming he do anything to make them look away. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. looked. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some shame and regret. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it will be renamed. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of by himself. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her 1.E.9. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it 1.F. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too travelling salesmen. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right room. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be towards the viewer. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break with her arms around his neck. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Translated by David Wyllie oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Metamorphosis to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the room. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to their real and natural state. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he do anything to make them look away. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full stick, then, finally, all was quiet. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the room. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? status with the IRS. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments copied or distributed: much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too last!". quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 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The three of them at first just nodded access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to if somebody came to help him. 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It was an apple; then another one dry-eyed at the table. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying,