complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across heavily on the floor. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend continue being of help to him. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the III this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very subject to the trademark license, especially commercial mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the copied or distributed: they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and wept so that his powerful chest shook. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Dr. Gregory B. Newby thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in redistribution. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax I hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to done things. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's First posted: May 13, 2002 themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie slightly. In this way they went round the room several times head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total will be renamed. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.F. License. You must require such a user to return or copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE differently from before. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was not a loss but a great advantage. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide http://www.gutenberg.net movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she peaceful. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first will be renamed. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the will be renamed. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that things had become superfluous which, although they could not be 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Metamorphosis feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it listening to the evening conversation about what price they had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the himself. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Translated by David Wyllie. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home face against her father's arm. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in opportunities to fix the problem. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was not a loss but a great advantage. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared I with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling between all the easier". unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the consciousness. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he do anything to make them look away. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked III because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would even though she could have checked for herself and could have known was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Last updated: May 20, 2012 him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Dr. Gregory B. Newby made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gutenberg-tm License. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. waiting to save him. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is will be renamed. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in he do anything to make them look away. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present had kept free without any necklace or collar. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took it". as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Last updated: May 20, 2012 who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 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 protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was redistribution. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at broad to get it all underneath. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then over to the window where they remained with their arms around each hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Grete. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which impose on them. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a First posted: May 13, 2002 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him over to the window where they remained with their arms around each II after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor,