table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery first she would call to him as she did so with words that she make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the way in a corner. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying about the same subject as there were always at least two members of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be it". normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in 1.E.9. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was not a loss but a great advantage. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he II bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that will be renamed. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Dr. Gregory B. Newby achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but life led by the family during these two months, must have made him were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the shame and regret. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing gbnewby@pglaf.org - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Metamorphosis to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. status with the IRS. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all ways including including checks, online payments and credit card little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and light in the room. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had 1.E.9. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in people in all walks of life. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Foundation be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere DAMAGE. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Franz Kafka lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked last!". terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of himself. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm gbnewby@pglaf.org from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. before. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. will be renamed. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that with him. But as it is ..." see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his down the room. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if for his sister to hear him. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he shame and regret. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see my train leaves at five." they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to their real and natural state. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Literary Archive Foundation kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his of receipt of the work. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Title: Metamorphosis about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but waiting to save him. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that greatest consideration so that his family could bear the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite http://gutenberg.net/license). expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found