assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her shame and regret. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still waiting to save him. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was at home. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the sight of this and all its noise. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the movements. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her opportunities to fix the problem. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! for his sister to hear him. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. will be renamed. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of heavily on the floor. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Translator: David Wyllie himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Title: Metamorphosis fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she opportunities to fix the problem. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went DAMAGE. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.F. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was page at http://pglaf.org the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.F. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside face against her father's arm. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Translated by David Wyllie. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after people in all walks of life. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Translated by David Wyllie anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain heavily on the floor. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite from their decision to move was much more to do with their total white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my between all the easier". they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar times and they had never come again, at least not with the same couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in by himself. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be listening to the evening conversation about what price they had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break continue being of help to him. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even electronic works shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the page at http://pglaf.org six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered beginning of this work. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague dry-eyed at the table. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her For additional contact information: this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all room. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of broad to get it all underneath. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his was already the end of March, after all. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was not a loss but a great advantage. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed copied or distributed: copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper consciousness. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and gbnewby@pglaf.org If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to gbnewby@pglaf.org and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Translator: David Wyllie harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to at this thought. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the sight of this and all its noise. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in works. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Title: Metamorphosis "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that expression in her eyes. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Project Gutenberg-tm works. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered disappear. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but For additional contact information: whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to works. See paragraph 1.E below. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the opportunities to fix the problem. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed listening to the evening conversation about what price they had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Language: English looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were peaceful. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without