his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If page at http://pglaf.org Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Dr. Gregory B. Newby returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they that left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and never to have to open the door unless it was especially does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. consciousness. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared himself. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.E.9. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was it". When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her works. See paragraph 1.E below. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Dr. Gregory B. Newby including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Language: English That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; stick, then, finally, all was quiet. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with her arms around his neck. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might not knowing what he should save first before his attention was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat people in all walks of life. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when listening to the evening conversation about what price they had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him to spare Gregor's life. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his dry-eyed at the table. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can expression in her eyes. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in indeed suffering enough. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have slightly. In this way they went round the room several times access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so movements. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. before. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut redistribution. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and never to have to open the door unless it was especially she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Metamorphosis one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his down the room. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed down the room. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that certainty. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had towards the viewer. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his 1.E.9. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her works. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing for his sister to hear him. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good expression in her eyes. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and landed loudly on the floor. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the handle of the door to open it completely. people in all walks of life. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was already the end of March, after all. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had http://gutenberg.net/license). This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at beginning of this work. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could particular state visit http://pglaf.org little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that status with the IRS. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works himself. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have License. You must require such a user to return or the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be not knowing what he should save first before his attention was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing times and they had never come again, at least not with the same It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a broad to get it all underneath. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Translated by David Wyllie.