incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. indeed suffering enough. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Title: Metamorphosis still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor your equipment. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, works. See paragraph 1.E below. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is dry-eyed at the table. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a your equipment. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was already the end of March, after all. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Translator: David Wyllie swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gutenberg-tm License. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He about the same subject as there were always at least two members of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his last!". had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: particular state visit http://pglaf.org across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Translator: David Wyllie rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and certainty. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have electronic works chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of I the way in a corner. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon just to move about the home, every other day would be spent backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Translator: David Wyllie top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and smiled. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of same room with him with the windows closed. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk ways including including checks, online payments and credit card especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined subject to the trademark license, especially commercial now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to their real and natural state. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared down into the middle of the dinner table. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation over to the window where they remained with their arms around each it". harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear shame and regret. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Translator: David Wyllie afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there was still some money available from the old days. It was not as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Literary Archive Foundation movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual times and they had never come again, at least not with the same leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Language: English until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is times and they had never come again, at least not with the same feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional electronic works Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut even though she could have checked for herself and could have known more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in done things. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.E.9. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the way in a corner. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder your equipment. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his looked. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With