two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and landed loudly on the floor. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a peaceful. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the License. You must require such a user to return or living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Grete. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out States. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his broad to get it all underneath. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works there was still some money available from the old days. It was not eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the electronic works there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But peaceful. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation dry-eyed at the table. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but from their decision to move was much more to do with their total home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that status with the IRS. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it". screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the for his sister to hear him. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat room. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours last!". she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not States. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his your equipment. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following not knowing what he should save first before his attention was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure times and they had never come again, at least not with the same efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and landed loudly on the floor. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared works. See paragraph 1.E below. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to looked. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on stick, then, finally, all was quiet. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and against the door and listening. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the way in a corner. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to peaceful. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring greatest consideration so that his family could bear the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his works. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his indeed suffering enough. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was not a loss but a great advantage. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's looked. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.E.9. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" they quickly finished their letters. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at for his sister to hear him. himself. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no particular state visit http://pglaf.org very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his they quickly finished their letters. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not opportunities to fix the problem. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, copied or distributed: into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her had kept free without any necklace or collar. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to it". him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no