kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Dr. Gregory B. Newby knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before III "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand him to spare Gregor's life. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing at this thought. continue being of help to him. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep still just a child after all, and really might not have had an approach us with offers to donate. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of opportunities to fix the problem. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the sight of this and all its noise. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of receipt of the work. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and him to spare Gregor's life. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back below. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Grete. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic DAMAGE. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Title: Metamorphosis 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and landed loudly on the floor. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and last!". as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." continue being of help to him. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to first to get up and stretch out her young body. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included disappear. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped still just a child after all, and really might not have had an all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or broad to get it all underneath. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust I and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Project Gutenberg-tm works. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all had kept free without any necklace or collar. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange a sign that of that there was no question. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Chief Executive and Director it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Chief Executive and Director have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to at this thought. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to DAMAGE. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to before. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling him to spare Gregor's life. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when continue being of help to him. down the room. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. will be renamed. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could expression in her eyes. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "what are we to do?" that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him there was still some money available from the old days. It was not him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore first to get up and stretch out her young body. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight last!". "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't came back. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but http://www.gutenberg.net the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even expression in her eyes. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with him. But as it is ..." most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, opportunities to fix the problem. For additional contact information: photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared http://gutenberg.net/license). the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. looked. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who movements. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the travelling salesmen. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Dr. Gregory B. Newby hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with stick, then, finally, all was quiet. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. it". clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Language: English not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living towards the viewer. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of for his sister to hear him. came back. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self about the same subject as there were always at least two members of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Metamorphosis address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm shame and regret. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for so that she might be able to get a better position later on. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and smiled. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project left there again". flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 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 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. disappear. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself looked. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair