now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Grete. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps himself. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Translator: David Wyllie Translated by David Wyllie. will be renamed. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. approach us with offers to donate. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Translator: David Wyllie to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.F. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father status with the IRS. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest before. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm done things. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one heavily on the floor. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed looked. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Foundation hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat at home. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were impose on them. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. disappear. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Title: Metamorphosis clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few before. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects expression in her eyes. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he do anything to make them look away. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for DAMAGE. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now at home. himself. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable works. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did last!". Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and against the door and listening. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.F. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Project Gutenberg-tm works. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "what are we to do?" away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations by himself. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.E.9. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down from their decision to move was much more to do with their total stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Title: Metamorphosis up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "what are we to do?" put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust a sign that of that there was no question. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not first to get up and stretch out her young body. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern http://gutenberg.net/license). "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, himself. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their from their decision to move was much more to do with their total screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing will be renamed. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the sight of this and all its noise. down the room. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any looked. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his looked. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: himself. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gutenberg-tm License. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and