this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, at home. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to their real and natural state. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and never to have to open the door unless it was especially went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There even though she could have checked for herself and could have known business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Grete. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the way in a corner. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a electronic works Metamorphosis ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right a sign that of that there was no question. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, below. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's my train leaves at five." "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy travelling salesmen. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his DAMAGE. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** peaceful. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with him. But as it is ..." Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so heavily on the floor. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the works. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together heavily on the floor. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good looked. and landed loudly on the floor. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared movements. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely would have been more than they could stand to have any more his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible consciousness. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had kept free without any necklace or collar. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Literary Archive Foundation idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even times and they had never come again, at least not with the same respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and smiled. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Translated by David Wyllie. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out room. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain copied or distributed: charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. room. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, had kept free without any necklace or collar. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the way in a corner. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a had kept free without any necklace or collar. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was not a loss but a great advantage. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and smiled. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was expression in her eyes. differently from before. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried left there again". "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone works. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance status with the IRS. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill there was still some money available from the old days. It was not himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of travelling salesmen. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the certainty. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright it". idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by just to move about the home, every other day would be spent between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Translated by David Wyllie. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set copied or distributed: falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked First posted: May 13, 2002 keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite times and they had never come again, at least not with the same came back. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it people in all walks of life. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to room. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of