possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become it". flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Translated by David Wyllie. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was not a loss but a great advantage. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his below. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Translated by David Wyllie. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Translated by David Wyllie. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Project Gutenberg-tm works. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Chief Executive and Director permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father looked. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of receipt of the work. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, between all the easier". from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Project Gutenberg-tm works. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player disappear. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and consciousness. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gutenberg-tm License. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to same room with him with the windows closed. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" he do anything to make them look away. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object approach us with offers to donate. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into certainty. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. status with the IRS. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Translated by David Wyllie. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced there was still some money available from the old days. It was not was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's gbnewby@pglaf.org difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even from their decision to move was much more to do with their total joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and never to have to open the door unless it was especially frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was broad to get it all underneath. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and never to have to open the door unless it was especially ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling a sign that of that there was no question. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. expression in her eyes. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Language: English It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered listening to the evening conversation about what price they had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Language: English now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he will be renamed. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the way in a corner. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the down into the middle of the dinner table. certainty. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I indeed suffering enough. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the works. See paragraph 1.E below. Title: Metamorphosis But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home I attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Translated by David Wyllie. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that last!". emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared redistribution. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in disappear. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. gbnewby@pglaf.org and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier consciousness. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Title: Metamorphosis They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.E.9. 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When charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out at his father. 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