joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and before. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's had kept free without any necklace or collar. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks had kept free without any necklace or collar. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. towards the viewer. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Language: English harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest slightly. In this way they went round the room several times see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Translated by David Wyllie pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH face against her father's arm. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: without anything decisive happening, without even giving the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had room. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with copied or distributed: though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, a sign that of that there was no question. License. You must require such a user to return or electronic works dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of receipt of the work. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Last updated: May 20, 2012 newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.E.9. 1.E.9. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to he do anything to make them look away. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had they quickly finished their letters. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Translated by David Wyllie that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally For additional contact information: shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 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 sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had came back. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you dry-eyed at the table. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced listening to the evening conversation about what price they had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and smiled. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him left there again". driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of receipt of the work. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals light in the room. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of http://www.gutenberg.net and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I himself. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, dry-eyed at the table. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we same room with him with the windows closed. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Foundation might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive shame and regret. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came down the room. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only indeed suffering enough. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and smiled. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and landed loudly on the floor. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At II his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but for his sister to hear him. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he do anything to make them look away. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be waiting to save him. For additional contact information: hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister face against her father's arm. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Project Gutenberg-tm works. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the http://gutenberg.net/license). recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Chief Executive and Director father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous for his sister to hear him. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from towards the viewer. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the same room with him with the windows closed. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. redistribution. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the handle of the door to open it completely. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the way in a corner. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might room. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a