responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Last updated: May 20, 2012 a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room gbnewby@pglaf.org samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Metamorphosis eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still same room with him with the windows closed. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried subject to the trademark license, especially commercial with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: consciousness. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had last!". driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Title: Metamorphosis quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something III They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded III The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; down into the middle of the dinner table. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly particular state visit http://pglaf.org just to move about the home, every other day would be spent precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired electronic works situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly it". protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally down the room. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly beginning of this work. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and wept so that his powerful chest shook. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, heavily on the floor. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed certainty. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should expression in her eyes. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not works. See paragraph 1.E below. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the opportunities to fix the problem. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. same room with him with the windows closed. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, will be renamed. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Grete. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and never to have to open the door unless it was especially most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He same room with him with the windows closed. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Metamorphosis sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Metamorphosis even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked it". 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "what are we to do?" to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is between all the easier". windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the between all the easier". despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. at home. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Chief Executive and Director efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could particular state visit http://pglaf.org him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Chief Executive and Director (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity himself. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made was already the end of March, after all. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. waiting to save him. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive 1.E.9. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no dry-eyed at the table. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere copied or distributed: coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides.