there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his waiting to save him. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the I on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern at this thought. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. people in all walks of life. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they he do anything to make them look away. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest left there again". hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door consciousness. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Title: Metamorphosis irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his him to spare Gregor's life. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and page at http://pglaf.org each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose will be renamed. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Literary Archive Foundation trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and broad to get it all underneath. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the himself. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.F. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, For additional contact information: the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. broad to get it all underneath. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front him to spare Gregor's life. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he electronic works To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and at this thought. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his broad to get it all underneath. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and landed loudly on the floor. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his between all the easier". a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other looked. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether there was still some money available from the old days. It was not are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had broad to get it all underneath. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his peaceful. travelling salesmen. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Chief Executive and Director was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then times and they had never come again, at least not with the same movements. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 still just a child after all, and really might not have had an She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Project Gutenberg-tm works. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the For additional contact information: sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone travelling salesmen. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few DAMAGE. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and landed loudly on the floor. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Last updated: May 20, 2012 so that she might be able to get a better position later on. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to their real and natural state. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as II wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and smiled. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening.