sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Literary Archive Foundation re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of receipt of the work. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see differently from before. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Language: English protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry by himself. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free page at http://pglaf.org "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. against the door and listening. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked room. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body shame and regret. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Translated by David Wyllie there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her himself. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats expression in her eyes. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Translated by David Wyllie. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could disappear. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once it". violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one status with the IRS. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy shame and regret. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.E.9. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself electronic works Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was not a loss but a great advantage. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and my train leaves at five." difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on greatest consideration so that his family could bear the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when same room with him with the windows closed. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: left there again". and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about opportunities to fix the problem. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his status with the IRS. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined subject to the trademark license, especially commercial companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep so that she might be able to get a better position later on. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project came back. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in travelling salesmen. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went room. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Last updated: May 20, 2012 they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming had kept free without any necklace or collar. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living down into the middle of the dinner table. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright towards the viewer. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Translated by David Wyllie going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had your equipment. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer so that she might be able to get a better position later on. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the dry-eyed at the table. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At consciousness. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial last!". closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too same room with him with the windows closed. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide