But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember First posted: May 13, 2002 donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms broad to get it all underneath. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the impose on them. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the handle of the door to open it completely. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Literary Archive Foundation outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once For additional contact information: shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her beginning of this work. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Last updated: May 20, 2012 recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was already the end of March, after all. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Language: English the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Translated by David Wyllie. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the approach us with offers to donate. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "what are we to do?" eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate broad to get it all underneath. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the For additional contact information: do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor First posted: May 13, 2002 easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at impose on them. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Language: English a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old first she would call to him as she did so with words that she driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Dr. Gregory B. Newby table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had was not a loss but a great advantage. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Title: Metamorphosis in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, face against her father's arm. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Metamorphosis seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects License. You must require such a user to return or how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday light in the room. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and never to have to open the door unless it was especially electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. http://www.gutenberg.net LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about between all the easier". parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the would have been more than they could stand to have any more instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make came back. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other still just a child after all, and really might not have had an why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Dr. Gregory B. Newby array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in differently from before. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? life led by the family during these two months, must have made him a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Translated by David Wyllie amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Grete. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium For additional contact information: from their decision to move was much more to do with their total things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to shame and regret. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling broke into convulsive tears. 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INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and landed loudly on the floor. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good over to the window where they remained with their arms around each He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously subject to the trademark license, especially commercial There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his gbnewby@pglaf.org a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would at this thought. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere was not a loss but a great advantage. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Metamorphosis samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so status with the IRS. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm