playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic http://gutenberg.net/license). re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. 1.E.9. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just page at http://pglaf.org sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Translated by David Wyllie. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no works. See paragraph 1.E below. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite *** START: FULL LICENSE *** He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were III father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his between all the easier". how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing would have been more than they could stand to have any more dry-eyed at the table. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere subject to the trademark license, especially commercial other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Chief Executive and Director bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite for his sister to hear him. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; opportunities to fix the problem. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto same room with him with the windows closed. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about redistribution. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever works. See paragraph 1.E below. Last updated: May 20, 2012 sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to their real and natural state. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking things had become superfluous which, although they could not be how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Translator: David Wyllie It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He was not a loss but a great advantage. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Project Gutenberg-tm works. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Metamorphosis Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any greatest consideration so that his family could bear the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain States. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if first to get up and stretch out her young body. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered *** START: FULL LICENSE *** how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his your equipment. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, electronic works the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; certainty. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made room. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the status with the IRS. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other first to get up and stretch out her young body. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself. him to spare Gregor's life. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included gbnewby@pglaf.org for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT over to the window where they remained with their arms around each this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my looked. 1.F. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Title: Metamorphosis electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation greatest consideration so that his family could bear the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it had kept free without any necklace or collar. For additional contact information: wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following subject to the trademark license, especially commercial that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when shame and regret. that would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I II "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's DAMAGE. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation ways including including checks, online payments and credit card perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to left there again". slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Foundation afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 1.E.9. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, below. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on ways including including checks, online payments and credit card any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his