eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both movements. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to their real and natural state. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Translated by David Wyllie. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being by himself. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Foundation father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the works. See paragraph 1.E below. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework not knowing what he should save first before his attention was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when shame and regret. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen against the door and listening. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving continue being of help to him. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's my train leaves at five." them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Chief Executive and Director that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Translated by David Wyllie understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with her arms around his neck. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used shame and regret. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Translated by David Wyllie. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "what are we to do?" have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the approach us with offers to donate. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Last updated: May 20, 2012 him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than himself. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing about the same subject as there were always at least two members of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any for his sister to hear him. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at people in all walks of life. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm left there again". intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United life led by the family during these two months, must have made him reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut by himself. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed heavily on the floor. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; was already the end of March, after all. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not impose on them. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and wept so that his powerful chest shook. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and same room with him with the windows closed. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden down the room. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Translated by David Wyllie. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and works. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of particular state visit http://pglaf.org himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes II anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could left there again". the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first towards the viewer. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. copied or distributed: than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 1.F. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a http://www.gutenberg.net assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he of receipt of the work. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how travelling salesmen. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked gbnewby@pglaf.org time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and against the door and listening. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the For additional contact information: gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the handle of the door to open it completely. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had down the room. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and smiled. light in the room. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on him to spare Gregor's life. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room,