the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of was already the end of March, after all. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his first to get up and stretch out her young body. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any dry-eyed at the table. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose listening to the evening conversation about what price they had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set down the room. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain consciousness. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I II home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the came back. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his http://gutenberg.net/license). "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa of receipt of the work. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in disappear. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the way in a corner. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "what are we to do?" answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still things had become superfluous which, although they could not be she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how it". politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Grete. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from face against her father's arm. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net certainty. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back For additional contact information: any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and he do anything to make them look away. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Translator: David Wyllie whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Language: English would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Metamorphosis because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The ways including including checks, online payments and credit card eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the down into the middle of the dinner table. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but left there again". had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when 1.E.9. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be he do anything to make them look away. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Translated by David Wyllie. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project II before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gutenberg-tm License. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay first to get up and stretch out her young body. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gutenberg-tm License. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gutenberg-tm License. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing at home. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, continue being of help to him. Translated by David Wyllie. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; redistribution. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and smiled. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down left there again". enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at down into the middle of the dinner table.