parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his light in the room. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly face against her father's arm. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the room. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and never to have to open the door unless it was especially cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of receipt of the work. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the waiting to save him. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Translated by David Wyllie. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and same room with him with the windows closed. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project him to spare Gregor's life. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Grete. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and people in all walks of life. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole from their decision to move was much more to do with their total soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging future. 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"Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a electronic works better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to their real and natural state. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were III 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. first to get up and stretch out her young body. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" 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And without considering that he still destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really had kept free without any necklace or collar. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if works. See paragraph 1.E below. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated page at http://pglaf.org suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and room. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the him to spare Gregor's life. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after peaceful. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had particular state visit http://pglaf.org Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, gbnewby@pglaf.org only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even copied or distributed: possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Language: English her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up him to spare Gregor's life. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally electronic works her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. License. You must require such a user to return or He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his at home. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Metamorphosis pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing a sign that of that there was no question. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, down the room. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough life led by the family during these two months, must have made him unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would certainty. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was not a loss but a great advantage. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent first to get up and stretch out her young body. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away people in all walks of life. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the handle of the door to open it completely. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never *** START: FULL LICENSE *** was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of him to spare Gregor's life. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without page at http://pglaf.org time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Last updated: May 20, 2012 nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that status with the IRS. opportunities to fix the problem. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in copied or distributed: the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and