they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. 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He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg about the same subject as there were always at least two members of will be renamed. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had left there again". last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced not knowing what he should save first before his attention was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the applicable state law. 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First of all though, I've got to get up, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Chief Executive and Director himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much light in the room. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief between all the easier". of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Last updated: May 20, 2012 probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project without anything decisive happening, without even giving the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became License. You must require such a user to return or windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking room. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first works. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had continue being of help to him. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the impose on them. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Title: Metamorphosis the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Chief Executive and Director everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he between all the easier". the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Translator: David Wyllie even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote with him. But as it is ..." disappear. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Metamorphosis even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gutenberg-tm License. was already the end of March, after all. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Project Gutenberg-tm works. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth *** START: FULL LICENSE *** all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he States. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was travelling salesmen. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Translated by David Wyllie. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just II continue being of help to him. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite ways including including checks, online payments and credit card himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment stick, then, finally, all was quiet. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Translated by David Wyllie. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Metamorphosis uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music face against her father's arm. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt below. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of receipt of the work. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty For additional contact information: street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Dr. Gregory B. Newby hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music 1.E.9. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced II from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the down into the middle of the dinner table. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was consciousness. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had