each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free status with the IRS. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with him. But as it is ..." the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the First posted: May 13, 2002 time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional License. You must require such a user to return or in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered first to get up and stretch out her young body. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they down the room. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. done things. copied or distributed: father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his First posted: May 13, 2002 they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Project Gutenberg-tm works. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would consciousness. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's impose on them. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out between all the easier". there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Language: English their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been had kept free without any necklace or collar. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Metamorphosis possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating so that she might be able to get a better position later on. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. between all the easier". wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of people in all walks of life. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there subject to the trademark license, especially commercial hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and smiled. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with her arms around his neck. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive opportunities to fix the problem. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Translated by David Wyllie. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All they quickly finished their letters. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." status with the IRS. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to shame and regret. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; over to the window where they remained with their arms around each opportunities to fix the problem. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. particular state visit http://pglaf.org do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of receipt of the work. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to their real and natural state. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Translated by David Wyllie. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite redistribution. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Translated by David Wyllie body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented still just a child after all, and really might not have had an attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower for his sister to hear him. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Grete. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family particular state visit http://pglaf.org eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if people in all walks of life. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out at home. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door dry-eyed at the table. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother him to spare Gregor's life. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even consciousness. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones at home. copied or distributed: Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with him. But as it is ..." when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to First posted: May 13, 2002 "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 1.E.9. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her towards the viewer. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm had kept free without any necklace or collar. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more over to the window where they remained with their arms around each intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying about the same subject as there were always at least two members of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of disappear. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than gbnewby@pglaf.org while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of certainty.