one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was not a loss but a great advantage. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. broad to get it all underneath. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to would have been more than they could stand to have any more in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every approach us with offers to donate. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was already the end of March, after all. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down expression in her eyes. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He would have been more than they could stand to have any more decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good against the door and listening. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the sight of this and all its noise. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy greatest consideration so that his family could bear the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is expression in her eyes. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had would have been more than they could stand to have any more him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Translated by David Wyllie. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Translated by David Wyllie. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of towards the viewer. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found status with the IRS. he do anything to make them look away. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once States. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Translated by David Wyllie. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Translated by David Wyllie stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother that and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't http://gutenberg.net/license). Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project face against her father's arm. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to copied or distributed: and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when was not a loss but a great advantage. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of receipt of the work. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and landed loudly on the floor. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and broad to get it all underneath. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep broad to get it all underneath. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when slightly. In this way they went round the room several times re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the will be renamed. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old consciousness. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value him to spare Gregor's life. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Dr. Gregory B. Newby light in the room. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed by himself. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand particular state visit http://pglaf.org a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Literary Archive Foundation hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and smiled. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the approach us with offers to donate. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and before. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of impose on them. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat my train leaves at five." LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding below. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or without anything decisive happening, without even giving the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when