from their decision to move was much more to do with their total during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his electronic works illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever II 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister gbnewby@pglaf.org would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he towards the viewer. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - he do anything to make them look away. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Translated by David Wyllie. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, gbnewby@pglaf.org by himself. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock expression in her eyes. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the sight of this and all its noise. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking disappear. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Metamorphosis convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance approach us with offers to donate. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: face against her father's arm. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and smiled. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At at this thought. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and before. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he page at http://pglaf.org Metamorphosis mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the room. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. your equipment. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed without anything decisive happening, without even giving the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. peaceful. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest will be renamed. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of States. differently from before. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's my train leaves at five." nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she even though she could have checked for herself and could have known lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Title: Metamorphosis prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the they quickly finished their letters. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found had kept free without any necklace or collar. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three regard for what might happen. 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His mother lay in her chair with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at approach us with offers to donate. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on different newspapers. 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And despite this condition, he was not too our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Last updated: May 20, 2012 help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to certainty. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was down into the middle of the dinner table. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first over to the window where they remained with their arms around each (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Chief Executive and Director make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him your equipment. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking disappear. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But