couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged same room with him with the windows closed. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat about the same subject as there were always at least two members of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door it". a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him shame and regret. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound light in the room. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was not a loss but a great advantage. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 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 quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Metamorphosis the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Chief Executive and Director alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest will be renamed. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. he do anything to make them look away. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies below. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gutenberg-tm License. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new heavily on the floor. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really II were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without same room with him with the windows closed. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Chief Executive and Director as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Metamorphosis straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too between all the easier". door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so my train leaves at five." slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He towards the viewer. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Title: Metamorphosis for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] slightly. In this way they went round the room several times efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him gbnewby@pglaf.org Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.E. 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Just by chance one 1.F. continue being of help to him. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the handle of the door to open it completely. consciousness. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the way in a corner. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.E.9. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. disappear. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and never to have to open the door unless it was especially around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR http://gutenberg.net/license). Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily down into the middle of the dinner table. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but electronic works imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 1.E.9. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like 1.E.9. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in him to spare Gregor's life. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force States. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats *** START: FULL LICENSE *** anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from first to get up and stretch out her young body. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to I who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 1.E.9. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Project Gutenberg-tm works. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke it". she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become towards the viewer. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in broad to get it all underneath. Translator: David Wyllie all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Title: Metamorphosis feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the for his sister to hear him. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. came back. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Translated by David Wyllie. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it of receipt of the work. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of below. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present stick, then, finally, all was quiet. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Project Gutenberg-tm works. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition