and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Translated by David Wyllie. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the differently from before. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and page at http://pglaf.org "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but shame and regret. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let between all the easier". burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 1.E.2. 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Additional terms will be linked thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change travelling salesmen. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed listening to the evening conversation about what price they had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Title: Metamorphosis ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was III that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the done things. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the looked. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to heavily on the floor. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, would have been more than they could stand to have any more ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation him to spare Gregor's life. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when was already the end of March, after all. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Translator: David Wyllie on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand consciousness. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh down into the middle of the dinner table. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the handle of the door to open it completely. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. same room with him with the windows closed. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and at home. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with him. But as it is ..." of receipt of the work. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said broad to get it all underneath. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do speak to him in that way once again. 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"Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he dry-eyed at the table. at this thought. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to their real and natural state. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers I should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the way in a corner. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept approach us with offers to donate. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with her arms around his neck. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: people in all walks of life. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying electronic works form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Dr. Gregory B. Newby You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried him to spare Gregor's life. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the between all the easier". permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired DAMAGE. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Grete. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of receipt of the work. approach us with offers to donate. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it *** START: FULL LICENSE *** come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to will be renamed. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw from their decision to move was much more to do with their total scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place continue being of help to him. I something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Title: Metamorphosis point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she copied or distributed: wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, face against her father's arm. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted subject to the trademark license, especially commercial some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.F. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, at home. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long not knowing what he should save first before his attention was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was already the end of March, after all. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out towards the viewer. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and wept so that his powerful chest shook. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are broad to get it all underneath. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired for his sister to hear him. done things. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Translated by David Wyllie