While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his same room with him with the windows closed. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a he do anything to make them look away. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was not a loss but a great advantage. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is works. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Language: English long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of him to spare Gregor's life. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the would have been more than they could stand to have any more have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the III his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of by himself. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. travelling salesmen. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with her arms around his neck. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he do anything to make them look away. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom License. You must require such a user to return or to their real and natural state. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Translator: David Wyllie already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional indeed suffering enough. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. by himself. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Metamorphosis been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with below. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of they quickly finished their letters. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the http://gutenberg.net/license). and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by light in the room. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Project Gutenberg-tm works. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the last!". agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than people in all walks of life. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight still just a child after all, and really might not have had an protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread expression in her eyes. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Dr. Gregory B. Newby thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something approach us with offers to donate. by himself. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and never to have to open the door unless it was especially now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime just to move about the home, every other day would be spent towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will First posted: May 13, 2002 hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together status with the IRS. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to my train leaves at five." round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to status with the IRS. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short people in all walks of life. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down impose on them. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old particular state visit http://pglaf.org including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became at home. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help things had become superfluous which, although they could not be eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Translator: David Wyllie with her arms around his neck. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to their real and natural state. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it