the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gutenberg-tm License. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the way in a corner. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Last updated: May 20, 2012 of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless approach us with offers to donate. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and landed loudly on the floor. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, heavily on the floor. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Title: Metamorphosis pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all heavily on the floor. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his your equipment. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times he do anything to make them look away. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When works. See paragraph 1.E below. with her arms around his neck. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth II would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent before. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and movements. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Last updated: May 20, 2012 the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Project Gutenberg-tm works. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible about the same subject as there were always at least two members of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that at this thought. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was with her arms around his neck. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. with her arms around his neck. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." without anything decisive happening, without even giving the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would slightly. In this way they went round the room several times That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with disappear. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The III come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her copied or distributed: the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her before. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Translated by David Wyllie window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. peaceful. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother II decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again approach us with offers to donate. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up License. You must require such a user to return or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him redistribution. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with her arms around his neck. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" last!". active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the way in a corner. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh my train leaves at five." frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it particular state visit http://pglaf.org this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with same room with him with the windows closed. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief he do anything to make them look away. would have been more than they could stand to have any more with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with him. But as it is ..." - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even redistribution. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared greatest consideration so that his family could bear the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still face against her father's arm. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on light in the room. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." between all the easier". shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if *** START: FULL LICENSE *** sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your of receipt of the work. and smiled. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very before. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud not knowing what he should save first before his attention was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Language: English assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one