sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Metamorphosis back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite dry-eyed at the table. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" came back. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Chief Executive and Director 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in continue being of help to him. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously impose on them. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and never to have to open the door unless it was especially for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out light in the room. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come before. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Chief Executive and Director word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and smiled. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from will be renamed. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the against the door and listening. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again my train leaves at five." International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it". and never to have to open the door unless it was especially efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his of receipt of the work. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Literary Archive Foundation Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do there was still some money available from the old days. It was not an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back between all the easier". "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Chief Executive and Director done things. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple at this thought. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project first to get up and stretch out her young body. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at left there again". of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all will be renamed. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg things had become superfluous which, although they could not be 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping room. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose works. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep people in all walks of life. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At expression in her eyes. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The at home. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had http://gutenberg.net/license). array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's movements. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Translator: David Wyllie cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Literary Archive Foundation was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.E.9. differently from before. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose not knowing what he should save first before his attention was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Metamorphosis the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, works. See paragraph 1.E below. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at approach us with offers to donate. I to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. down into the middle of the dinner table. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, my train leaves at five." of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest consciousness. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself before. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would not knowing what he should save first before his attention was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was not a loss but a great advantage. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern it". certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the way in a corner. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but slightly. In this way they went round the room several times it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who