held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen left there again". Metamorphosis 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all over to the window where they remained with their arms around each from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Language: English disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's for his sister to hear him. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it copied or distributed: heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could 1.E.9. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than that until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly certainty. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "what are we to do?" flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. 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He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.D. 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There's no basis for any of the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Translated by David Wyllie made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gutenberg-tm License. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Translated by David Wyllie. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Translated by David Wyllie. towards the viewer. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and face against her father's arm. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load First posted: May 13, 2002 unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Last updated: May 20, 2012 Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the sight of this and all its noise. I swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in For additional contact information: ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor expression in her eyes. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Dr. Gregory B. Newby it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the will be renamed. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Translated by David Wyllie. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by so that she might be able to get a better position later on. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees so that she might be able to get a better position later on. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at works. See paragraph 1.E below. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Literary Archive Foundation and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on status with the IRS. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still before. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Translated by David Wyllie understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Translated by David Wyllie. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.F.3. 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Someone must have heard them in They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Section 3. 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Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's would have been more than they could stand to have any more put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, with her arms around his neck. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had kept free without any necklace or collar. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who http://gutenberg.net/license). it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and room. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his would have been more than they could stand to have any more slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all continue being of help to him. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. below. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite would have been more than they could stand to have any more tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him by himself. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any expression in her eyes. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments travelling salesmen. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I will be renamed. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at not knowing what he should save first before his attention was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of II decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for