from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Dr. Gregory B. Newby which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Translated by David Wyllie. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.E.9. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if down into the middle of the dinner table. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; differently from before. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was your equipment. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his redistribution. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her done things. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which from their decision to move was much more to do with their total re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Metamorphosis something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which differently from before. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived your equipment. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh last!". her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments differently from before. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they First posted: May 13, 2002 thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and landed loudly on the floor. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Translated by David Wyllie. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total against the door and listening. Literary Archive Foundation she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Translated by David Wyllie. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm page at http://pglaf.org without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so States. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE down into the middle of the dinner table. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Language: English "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as my train leaves at five." now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their movements. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, expression in her eyes. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project dry-eyed at the table. certainty. Gutenberg-tm License. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware peaceful. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him disappear. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. at this thought. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.E.9. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here room. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the sight of this and all its noise. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was not a loss but a great advantage. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to people in all walks of life. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile II He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Title: Metamorphosis continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would would have been more than they could stand to have any more expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was not a loss but a great advantage. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention people in all walks of life. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He approach us with offers to donate. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation dry-eyed at the table. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Literary Archive Foundation Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest first she would call to him as she did so with words that she him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had of receipt of the work. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and http://www.gutenberg.net would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying towards the viewer. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the at home. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did himself. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over