page at http://pglaf.org Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Translated by David Wyllie. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from certainty. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the opportunities to fix the problem. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family left there again". structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic http://www.gutenberg.net middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Translated by David Wyllie. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight impose on them. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Translated by David Wyllie. same room with him with the windows closed. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "what are we to do?" her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." came back. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against expression in her eyes. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed came back. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go travelling salesmen. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Chief Executive and Director Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to down into the middle of the dinner table. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He will be renamed. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; himself. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help from their decision to move was much more to do with their total home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the for his sister to hear him. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists differently from before. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy below. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in http://www.gutenberg.net fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to before. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself at this thought. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was already the end of March, after all. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with him. But as it is ..." that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's against the door and listening. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open *** START: FULL LICENSE *** than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the broad to get it all underneath. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while First posted: May 13, 2002 doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and wept so that his powerful chest shook. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Metamorphosis copied or distributed: There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but DAMAGE. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Translated by David Wyllie. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel differently from before. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" done things. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his down the room. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was already the end of March, after all. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification listening to the evening conversation about what price they had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the was already the end of March, after all. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK left there again". decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would