anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Project Gutenberg-tm works. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or disappear. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Foundation stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a approach us with offers to donate. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever for his sister to hear him. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie continue being of help to him. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, of receipt of the work. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. disappear. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender License. You must require such a user to return or For additional contact information: living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could done things. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and wept so that his powerful chest shook. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself continue being of help to him. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now slightly. In this way they went round the room several times last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their stick, then, finally, all was quiet. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery my train leaves at five." earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps http://gutenberg.net/license). there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three life led by the family during these two months, must have made him suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" light in the room. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can First posted: May 13, 2002 an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At travelling salesmen. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Dr. Gregory B. Newby and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Translated by David Wyllie. came back. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Last updated: May 20, 2012 After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate shame and regret. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and never to have to open the door unless it was especially have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be light in the room. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front before. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way had kept free without any necklace or collar. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in to their real and natural state. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the continue being of help to him. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as differently from before. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Translated by David Wyllie. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could it". efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, had kept free without any necklace or collar. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered first to get up and stretch out her young body. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! redistribution. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery for his sister to hear him. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the between all the easier". seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of expression in her eyes. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new a sign that of that there was no question. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at opportunities to fix the problem. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family"