the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. works. See paragraph 1.E below. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of down the room. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Title: Metamorphosis "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from room. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or light in the room. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good life led by the family during these two months, must have made him anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if your equipment. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning there was still some money available from the old days. It was not before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been things had become superfluous which, although they could not be father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Foundation Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from page at http://pglaf.org it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's listening to the evening conversation about what price they had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Metamorphosis his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Translator: David Wyllie all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight so that she might be able to get a better position later on. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance by himself. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Title: Metamorphosis unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can subject to the trademark license, especially commercial construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had page at http://pglaf.org all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player First posted: May 13, 2002 is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property differently from before. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but without anything decisive happening, without even giving the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works shame and regret. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works http://www.gutenberg.net like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Literary Archive Foundation complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it works. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for II difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.E. 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Perhaps his parents were sat at the table understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would gbnewby@pglaf.org stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a States. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate,