even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or peaceful. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be will be renamed. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is down into the middle of the dinner table. that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly life led by the family during these two months, must have made him He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 1.E.9. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had http://gutenberg.net/license). performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while without anything decisive happening, without even giving the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the room. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his last!". expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Translated by David Wyllie. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its waiting to save him. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the handle of the door to open it completely. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the towards the viewer. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that other way. 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In this way to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would have been more than they could stand to have any more without anything decisive happening, without even giving the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came http://gutenberg.net/license). even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back I to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "what are we to do?" Title: Metamorphosis freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to For additional contact information: He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would License. You must require such a user to return or done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand by himself. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To even though she could have checked for herself and could have known walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the himself. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he possible. 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Another one however, immediately following feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the way in a corner. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was not a loss but a great advantage. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current License. You must require such a user to return or definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He my train leaves at five." to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard at this thought. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE even though she could have checked for herself and could have known But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the gbnewby@pglaf.org there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; not knowing what he should save first before his attention was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's I "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping just to move about the home, every other day would be spent had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of people in all walks of life. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything about the same subject as there were always at least two members of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when room. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with him. But as it is ..." that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear by himself. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than still just a child after all, and really might not have had an freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the handle of the door to open it completely. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room room. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally would have been more than they could stand to have any more how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Grete. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.E.9. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether from their decision to move was much more to do with their total - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method indeed suffering enough. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework slightly. In this way they went round the room several times do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation,