To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the sight of this and all its noise. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness with him. But as it is ..." The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Metamorphosis His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There at this thought. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.F. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Grete. 1.F. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the at this thought. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance certainty. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably by himself. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating without anything decisive happening, without even giving the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even even though she could have checked for herself and could have known foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had works. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with beginning of this work. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm just to move about the home, every other day would be spent stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to their real and natural state. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the I out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round redistribution. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "what are we to do?" Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even continue being of help to him. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Metamorphosis should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the your equipment. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Grete. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the face against her father's arm. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say at home. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside from their decision to move was much more to do with their total chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his and smiled. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar beginning of this work. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she was not a loss but a great advantage. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his face against her father's arm. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it first she would call to him as she did so with words that she including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently him to spare Gregor's life. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was not a loss but a great advantage. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.E.9. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that gbnewby@pglaf.org to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the way in a corner. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Language: English cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any face against her father's arm. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was not a loss but a great advantage. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the page at http://pglaf.org has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the he do anything to make them look away. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: approach us with offers to donate. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and down into the middle of the dinner table. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will same room with him with the windows closed. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head gbnewby@pglaf.org After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the of receipt of the work. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of face against her father's arm. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg continue being of help to him. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with her arms around his neck. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would would have been more than they could stand to have any more should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see gbnewby@pglaf.org especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and landed loudly on the floor. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared disappear. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and landed loudly on the floor. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back looked. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions.