my train leaves at five." gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This expression in her eyes. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance would have been more than they could stand to have any more between all the easier". they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that looked. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours below. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with him. But as it is ..." around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it". help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the sight of this and all its noise. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, himself. towards the viewer. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Language: English the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative 1.F. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and they quickly finished their letters. left there again". would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept works. See paragraph 1.E below. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies greatest consideration so that his family could bear the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and smiled. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, against the door and listening. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work indeed suffering enough. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Dr. Gregory B. Newby smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed copied or distributed: Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination down into the middle of the dinner table. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Translated by David Wyllie. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Metamorphosis the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so by himself. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space III been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it stick, then, finally, all was quiet. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to certainty. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back slightly. In this way they went round the room several times If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as for his sister to hear him. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but over to the window where they remained with their arms around each lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and copied or distributed: left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; redistribution. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange For additional contact information: room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the for his sister to hear him. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no stick, then, finally, all was quiet. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It with these requirements. 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They had been good used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they License. You must require such a user to return or quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing waiting to save him. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For towards the viewer. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Literary Archive Foundation his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat your equipment. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the