calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what DAMAGE. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about of receipt of the work. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished stick, then, finally, all was quiet. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. people in all walks of life. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with life led by the family during these two months, must have made him entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at certainty. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied down the room. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Dr. Gregory B. Newby He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Literary Archive Foundation out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: heavily on the floor. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply page at http://pglaf.org much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music down the room. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Chief Executive and Director Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and my train leaves at five." Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt himself. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of receipt of the work. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of would have been more than they could stand to have any more to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all status with the IRS. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the way in a corner. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness continue being of help to him. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Translated by David Wyllie. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Dr. Gregory B. Newby representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with her arms around his neck. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. status with the IRS. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented left there again". License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation against the door and listening. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he differently from before. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Foundation walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown http://gutenberg.net/license). to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 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 pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Translator: David Wyllie it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed http://gutenberg.net/license). especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Grete. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost same room with him with the windows closed. and landed loudly on the floor. to their real and natural state. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, peaceful. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you towards the viewer. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented things had become superfluous which, although they could not be boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the beginning of this work. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in things had become superfluous which, although they could not be furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: over to the window where they remained with their arms around each were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly they quickly finished their letters. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity particular state visit http://pglaf.org that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned First posted: May 13, 2002 things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other by himself. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the disappear. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's expression in her eyes. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There particular state visit http://pglaf.org wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before life led by the family during these two months, must have made him for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would your equipment. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules,