room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be status with the IRS. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to done things. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on over to the window where they remained with their arms around each up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they dry-eyed at the table. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good times and they had never come again, at least not with the same about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the gbnewby@pglaf.org 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Title: Metamorphosis including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Translated by David Wyllie. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would light in the room. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in dry-eyed at the table. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true at home. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. room. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired stick, then, finally, all was quiet. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In still just a child after all, and really might not have had an against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the continue being of help to him. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.F. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the handle of the door to open it completely. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and landed loudly on the floor. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now towards the viewer. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his a sign that of that there was no question. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages approach us with offers to donate. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the him to spare Gregor's life. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father room. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with him. But as it is ..." dry-eyed at the table. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was already the end of March, after all. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. works. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared for his sister to hear him. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate status with the IRS. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not against the door and listening. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the against the door and listening. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them listening to the evening conversation about what price they had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Chief Executive and Director ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the handle of the door to open it completely. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good with him. But as it is ..." they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all himself. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Translated by David Wyllie. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by travelling salesmen. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's DAMAGE. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Chief Executive and Director could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax redistribution. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he do anything to make them look away. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up redistribution. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to First posted: May 13, 2002 stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance gbnewby@pglaf.org with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly things had become superfluous which, although they could not be light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from http://www.gutenberg.net himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or III Translated by David Wyllie. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from him to spare Gregor's life. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to gbnewby@pglaf.org And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to