was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill they quickly finished their letters. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with him. But as it is ..." photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one between all the easier". consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Metamorphosis the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the would have been more than they could stand to have any more but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any came back. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Translator: David Wyllie boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself page at http://pglaf.org Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back *** START: FULL LICENSE *** falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation greatest consideration so that his family could bear the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when copied or distributed: Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was for his sister to hear him. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their stick, then, finally, all was quiet. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the opportunities to fix the problem. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could 1.F. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from their decision to move was much more to do with their total teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and never to have to open the door unless it was especially clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Chief Executive and Director request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound consciousness. face against her father's arm. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women between all the easier". going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net at this thought. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the sight of this and all its noise. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her even though she could have checked for herself and could have known morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been just to move about the home, every other day would be spent protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any below. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, him to spare Gregor's life. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed he do anything to make them look away. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he will be renamed. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his States. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the beginning of this work. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the they quickly finished their letters. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full last!". long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they page at http://pglaf.org just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. was not a loss but a great advantage. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and landed loudly on the floor. Chief Executive and Director Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as by himself. the sight of this and all its noise. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and wept so that his powerful chest shook. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he below. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as had kept free without any necklace or collar. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Metamorphosis And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the handle of the door to open it completely. Translated by David Wyllie before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time by himself. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed approach us with offers to donate. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent over to the window where they remained with their arms around each flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Language: English smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was was not a loss but a great advantage. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method towards the viewer. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was below. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite page at http://pglaf.org So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance for his sister to hear him. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had copied or distributed: things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even