care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep from their decision to move was much more to do with their total earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the differently from before. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Language: English "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had expression in her eyes. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the differently from before. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Franz Kafka her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women had kept free without any necklace or collar. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Literary Archive Foundation pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than room. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Foundation the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.E.9. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Grete. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if from their decision to move was much more to do with their total anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the sight of this and all its noise. left there again". can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Foundation as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the same room with him with the windows closed. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself him to spare Gregor's life. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even slightly. In this way they went round the room several times pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and looked. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been first to get up and stretch out her young body. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn first she would call to him as she did so with words that she out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both same room with him with the windows closed. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional dry-eyed at the table. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed States. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his him to spare Gregor's life. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Translated by David Wyllie. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall times and they had never come again, at least not with the same stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Translated by David Wyllie. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they for his sister to hear him. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "what are we to do?" stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was not a loss but a great advantage. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply works. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to of receipt of the work. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing certainty. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on same room with him with the windows closed. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman would have been more than they could stand to have any more about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be consciousness. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Grete. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd peaceful. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Title: Metamorphosis home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right a sign that of that there was no question. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the particular state visit http://pglaf.org grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at peaceful. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who listening to the evening conversation about what price they had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without greatest consideration so that his family could bear the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat over to the window where they remained with their arms around each smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could