too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it II found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the way in a corner. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. face against her father's arm. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who just to move about the home, every other day would be spent would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really impose on them. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the sight of this and all its noise. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to would have been more than they could stand to have any more he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gutenberg-tm License. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been impose on them. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the done things. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Project Gutenberg-tm works. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his they quickly finished their letters. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too works. See paragraph 1.E below. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and landed loudly on the floor. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and towards the viewer. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round For additional contact information: So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room stick, then, finally, all was quiet. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him copied or distributed: some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "what are we to do?" went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of receipt of the work. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make people in all walks of life. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his disappear. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if first she would call to him as she did so with words that she everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed page at http://pglaf.org him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification III what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had kept free without any necklace or collar. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. works. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his before. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be slightly. In this way they went round the room several times work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something First posted: May 13, 2002 Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged For additional contact information: him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he waiting to save him. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, electronic works 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" States. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, him to spare Gregor's life. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow so that she might be able to get a better position later on. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the copied or distributed: staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation would have been more than they could stand to have any more and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or from their decision to move was much more to do with their total chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his done things. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they works. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days had kept free without any necklace or collar. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's indeed suffering enough. with him. But as it is ..." fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at towards the viewer. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he