were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the for his sister to hear him. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and landed loudly on the floor. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the sight of this and all its noise. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation it". lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand http://gutenberg.net/license). something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor I without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied greatest consideration so that his family could bear the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Chief Executive and Director the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United people in all walks of life. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Metamorphosis to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in page at http://pglaf.org could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Metamorphosis breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for came back. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until expression in her eyes. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Dr. Gregory B. Newby stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at a sign that of that there was no question. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the people in all walks of life. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply people in all walks of life. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his III very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who certainty. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss States. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this approach us with offers to donate. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and landed loudly on the floor. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, left there again". improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father dry-eyed at the table. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had broad to get it all underneath. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview was already the end of March, after all. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, I playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily movements. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening without anything decisive happening, without even giving the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father gbnewby@pglaf.org we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Translator: David Wyllie thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. opportunities to fix the problem. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, below. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so people in all walks of life. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he DAMAGE. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in impose on them. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and smiled. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was already the end of March, after all. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to