This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down approach us with offers to donate. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of travelling salesmen. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to License. You must require such a user to return or bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then copied or distributed: about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and landed loudly on the floor. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was not a loss but a great advantage. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that just to move about the home, every other day would be spent despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the way in a corner. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go slightly. In this way they went round the room several times slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their they quickly finished their letters. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to their real and natural state. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." greatest consideration so that his family could bear the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest with him. But as it is ..." "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the sight of this and all its noise. travelling salesmen. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another approach us with offers to donate. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free copied or distributed: service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and landed loudly on the floor. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so with him. But as it is ..." hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all below. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even him to spare Gregor's life. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.F.1. 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During the five years that he had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Section 1. 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She calmly prepared been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room between all the easier". actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound status with the IRS. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never DAMAGE. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. works. See paragraph 1.E below. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of receipt of the work. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Project Gutenberg-tm works. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Translated by David Wyllie nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own peaceful. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Author: Franz Kafka was not a loss but a great advantage. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and landed loudly on the floor. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Language: English catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to light in the room. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to would have been more than they could stand to have any more - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go impose on them. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Title: Metamorphosis of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Translated by David Wyllie. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, expression in her eyes. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but will be renamed. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's beginning of this work. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the down the room. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, certainty. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they at this thought. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Metamorphosis immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" redistribution. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good slightly. In this way they went round the room several times of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. they quickly finished their letters. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their disappear. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "what are we to do?" Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they same room with him with the windows closed. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Last updated: May 20, 2012 possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted