key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of before. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, for his sister to hear him. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.F. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. License. You must require such a user to return or skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. at this thought. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to below. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been of receipt of the work. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of continue being of help to him. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Translated by David Wyllie. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Title: Metamorphosis performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their first to get up and stretch out her young body. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was electronic works a sign that of that there was no question. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Translator: David Wyllie the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust approach us with offers to donate. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Title: Metamorphosis broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand expression in her eyes. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by heavily on the floor. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet page at http://pglaf.org works. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, approach us with offers to donate. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Metamorphosis achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the way in a corner. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth times and they had never come again, at least not with the same playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This License. You must require such a user to return or entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, room. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Language: English works. See paragraph 1.E below. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and smiled. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still for his sister to hear him. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of broad to get it all underneath. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the it". become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, License. You must require such a user to return or thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to their real and natural state. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden a sign that of that there was no question. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when looked. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Translated by David Wyllie accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke consciousness. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and wept so that his powerful chest shook. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked room. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and redistribution. was not a loss but a great advantage. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found III I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gutenberg-tm License. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.E.9. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His expression in her eyes. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't peaceful. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was page at http://pglaf.org editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm