himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it between all the easier". than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was 1.E.9. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to their real and natural state. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his http://gutenberg.net/license). not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples status with the IRS. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, works. See paragraph 1.E below. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Foundation from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be times and they had never come again, at least not with the same unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Title: Metamorphosis is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Last updated: May 20, 2012 although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Grete. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white ways including including checks, online payments and credit card oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his against the door and listening. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was already the end of March, after all. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty for his sister to hear him. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Translated by David Wyllie frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, heavily on the floor. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. at this thought. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Translated by David Wyllie easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other peaceful. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost differently from before. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 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 "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and For additional contact information: He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he travelling salesmen. down the room. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the handle of the door to open it completely. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they him to spare Gregor's life. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ways including including checks, online payments and credit card He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would States. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made I and smiled. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you for his sister to hear him. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what they quickly finished their letters. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and landed loudly on the floor. against the door and listening. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg-tm License. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper for his sister to hear him. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about DAMAGE. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Title: Metamorphosis mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. would have been more than they could stand to have any more It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and wept so that his powerful chest shook. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Project Gutenberg-tm works. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Language: English left there again". movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about waiting to save him. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions