would have been more than they could stand to have any more ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully people in all walks of life. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the handle of the door to open it completely. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. before. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than expression in her eyes. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's http://www.gutenberg.net uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. travelling salesmen. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the way in a corner. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Grete. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor was already the end of March, after all. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after first to get up and stretch out her young body. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman times and they had never come again, at least not with the same worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay approach us with offers to donate. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object slightly. In this way they went round the room several times or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Chief Executive and Director breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Grete. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting States. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the by himself. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief peaceful. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use disappear. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Chief Executive and Director course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to their real and natural state. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was not a loss but a great advantage. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. a sign that of that there was no question. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange *** START: FULL LICENSE *** immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Translator: David Wyllie his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in First posted: May 13, 2002 something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest http://gutenberg.net/license). find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Translated by David Wyllie smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did shame and regret. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to their real and natural state. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project a sign that of that there was no question. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from License. You must require such a user to return or there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly it". is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Chief Executive and Director importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old a sign that of that there was no question. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Last updated: May 20, 2012 Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Metamorphosis be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the left there again". suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of redistribution. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Language: English was already the end of March, after all. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Translated by David Wyllie. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally peaceful. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by against the door and listening. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already