did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and never to have to open the door unless it was especially all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when a sign that of that there was no question. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly towards the viewer. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Last updated: May 20, 2012 while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Literary Archive Foundation money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Translated by David Wyllie. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the works. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her at this thought. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Translated by David Wyllie. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered First posted: May 13, 2002 alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. redistribution. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and him to spare Gregor's life. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up *** START: FULL LICENSE *** life led by the family during these two months, must have made him herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke below. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no stick, then, finally, all was quiet. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes expression in her eyes. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was against the door and listening. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would against the door and listening. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he peaceful. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman a sign that of that there was no question. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", broad to get it all underneath. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had shame and regret. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself your equipment. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He DAMAGE. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for was not a loss but a great advantage. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "what are we to do?" front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Title: Metamorphosis Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes there was still some money available from the old days. It was not 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but 1.F. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.E.9. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over indeed suffering enough. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of peaceful. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the way in a corner. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in II that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any left there again". been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from subject to the trademark license, especially commercial writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became not knowing what he should save first before his attention was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours listening to the evening conversation about what price they had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as done things. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact II she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut differently from before. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely heavily on the floor. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Metamorphosis company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, I but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite States. he do anything to make them look away. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than against the door and listening. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up travelling salesmen. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more travelling salesmen. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. expression in her eyes. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Title: Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and landed loudly on the floor. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. paragraph 1.C below. 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